Details make the design

[benfrantzdale]

The details are not the details. They make the design. ―Charles Eames

I posted a while ago about the difference between Helvetica and Areal-that one just looks right and the other doesn't. The differences are subtle, but they make the design

Comments

[bearddevil]

In all honesty, I don't find most of the Eames school of design compelling. Or comfortable. I think that whole "modern" thing is just an excuse to cheap out on craftsmanship and comfort. It's too stark and antiseptic for my tastes.

That said, a cheap knockoff of ANY design just tends to be bad, regardless. Especially if it's institutional furniture. I have yet to find any stacking chair that's sittable for more than about an hour.

[benfrantzdale]

I understand the sentiment about modernism. I find lots of modernism to be unnecessarily spartan or eccentric. We found these particular chairs (the Eames ones, not the RPI ones) to be quite comfortable, as hard-seated chairs go. That comes from the fact that the back flexes and the fact that it has a deep seat that with no pressure points

[bearddevil]

True, individual taste does have a lot to do with it. I just think that certain designers are over-hyped for what they've produced. Personally, I don't find the Eames chairs terribly comfortable, but that's me. I do prefer simple designs, but I also like padding and some articulation. I lean toward the Scandinavian end of things - though not Ikea. I'm not a fan of plastic, either. I like wood and leather and tasteful textiles. Plastics may be the future, but I like to live in the past. Though I am definitely considering emplacing some recessed LED lights into my dining room ceiling beams.

Can't wait to have my say

[anonymous]

Hey - I am certainly glad to find this. cool job!