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That's the celebrity excess that architecture and industrial design encourage. It's a weird comingling of the field trying to pretend it's more important and c
by ethbr1 1y ago
That's the celebrity excess that architecture and industrial design encourage.
It's a weird comingling of the field trying to pretend it's more important and cool than it is + rampant imposter syndrome in its superstars.
Ergo, they must pretend they're doing Very Important Work and are The Best in the World.
... meanwhile, it's fucking curves on corners. Throw a dart and pick one.
The real work is being done by unfamous, tirelessly toiling rank and file in both industries, quietly making the world a better place, bit by bit.
- detourdog 1y agoI don't think design and architecture are inherently as you describe.
- ethbr1 1y agoWhen in the last 50 years of both fields have they not lauded celebrity practitioners with overinflated egos?
- detourdog 1y agoDavid Kelley, Niels Diffrient
- ethbr1 1y ago$1000+ chairs aren't a great example of practical, ego-less design. And academia is a cop-out.
- detourdog 1y agoI didn't think you would except any answers. Neither designer was an academic. I think you may have a problem understanding where value in a product resides. These values would be ergonomics and materials. $1,000+ chairs that last a lifetime and is repariable is a good value. I guess everyone should work for free?