"This is basically Corian, but just under a different name to Dupont's better known trademarked material. It has all the same traits and early 2000's aesthetic (remember ALL kitchens made from about 2002 to 2012 and advertised in your favourite design magazines?). You can also find similar products from LG and other brands. Its still a very popular material for kitchen tops, bathrooms and restaurants or bars. It is too heavy for most furniture applications so usually only used for top surfaces on side-boards or tables. It is very hard wearing so usually you mold the final form you need, including attached sinks or hardware. In practice it is not a super clean result to cut or mill too much in my experience, there is often a lighter colour to the machined edge."

"Well it is an interesting idea, but the form is neither inviting nor self-explanatary. The fact some passangers thought these were some sort of bike storage really says it all. I have seen better solutions in other countries where a narrow ledge type seat has been added to areas that are too narrow for benches. Regarding the comments about anti-homeless measures, that certainly happens in a lot of places, the problem is homelessness is best adressed by giving them room and preventing homelessness in the first place. In some countries authorities run more frequent but shorter trains so you don't need to wait for a train for more than a few minutes. Stations can also be designed to minimize areas where homeless people and anti-social types can hang out. In Copenhagen they have minimised waiting times and corridors. But where a rest area is needed, there are benches."

"Brilliant, just brilliant. I don't know how many of those flimsy white metal drying racks I have thrown out over the years, but it's a lot. An storing them is always a pain when I lived in small single person apartments when I was young. This deserves succes."

"I can't decide if there is a super subtle tounge-in-cheek hint of irony in the Home-Shopping Network style video, but it made a half-Brit like me chuckle.  I get it is a compact-ish, convenient-ish solution, but operation seems only possible by a user with good / normal mobility - so not a typical mobility scooter user. Surely a roofed mobility scooter would be prefered if you live in a gloomy grey rainy country like the UK (that IS a poke at my old freinds in the UK). Denmark is similarly grey and gloomy most of the year so I see more and more roofed mobilty scooters and trikes here. It seems this product has good intentions but does miss the mark in it's complexity. I think any user who buys this would probably leave it up rather than collapsed most of the time IMO."

"An over-designed mess, it looks like a non-licensed generic design from Gran Theft Auto V and should have some ridiculous name like the "Violent Turbo XXT" or the "Liberatior Conqueror V8". It would also make a great prop in any Michael Bay film."

"I have always been a fan of BMW's concept cars but their actual production cars have'nt been attractive since the early 2000's in my opinion. I think this concept is a superb return to form and I hope it makes production as unaltered as possible, except more physical controls on the dashboard. The ultimate driving machine is'nt a tablet. This reminds me a lot of the 1984 Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Here's some reference pictures. I would love to see a track version of this car."

"It's hard to make lamps in wood, and this has a beautiful form. However, to CNC mill this form wastes a lot of time and material. If there was some joinery involved it might be more viable and possible to make out of off-cuts. I could see this being a casting in aluminium or zink, but that would also loose the warmth of the wood version. I am not sold on how efficient it directs and spreads light, but it is a really lovely form."

"Yep, that is the noral route of production. Once the sales volume is there, you can invest in a more expensive production method to increase quality and get the unit price down. I have 3 of the original chairs from Kusch, the bracket on these are not sand-cast but die-cast molded."

"The Original Ray chair brackets were sand-cast and glued into place with a very strong (and now not legal to produce) glue / resin. It is not possible to find a modern glue with the same mechanical strength that can also meet modern furniture strength tests such as the US BIFMA standards for furniture for public spaces. Therefore I would presume that HAY's development team have had to opt for a screwed connection by modifying the original bracket design. A screwed connection also akes prioduction faster and flat-packing possible. The chemical requirements to glues and paint finishes set by American legislation such as California's Prop 65 which constantly changes has caused a head-ache for any International furniture brand wanting to sell their products on the US market. Core77 ought to look into this and do an article on whether these laws make any real benefits to the market. We Europeans shake our heads at this sort of law, instead of just alligning with international accepted standards for chemical emmissions that have been agreed on between the EU, Asian standards and other countries which previously had their own laws on these matters."

"I still have'nt seen any convincing data that either of these monstrosities are a better solution to just changing your working position between sitting and standing and getting some short walks or excercises into your workday. There are plenty of alternatives that offer similar flexibility that have been on the market for several decades. Both these "chairs" look like hospital equipment or something that should be advertised by Chuck Norris on the home shopping cable network."

"Wood hangs on to scents from oils and anything else that it can absorb for a long time. Here in my workshop we have a block og ceder treated with lemon scented bees wax. It gives off a mild fresh aroma. Some of the treatments we have looked at on the kitchens I work on have been rejected because of the smell that lingers. I think many of us who grew up with a wooden hut, shed or play-house in wood have chilldhood memories of that particular smell associated with those places. I appreciate this article, I just got new inspiration for another object I can turn myself."

"They should avoid making unsubstantiated claims about CO2 savings and plastic waste - They have a greta design that actually solves another pet peeve with bicycle bells - they often rust. I have have a whole variety of bells on my bikes here in Copenhagen over the past 23 years and nearly all fail at some time due to brackets or bells failing due to rust. Yes, some bicycle bells do have plastic components, but it is certainly not the majority. The sleek flat profile of this design which is also open to the elements means its easy to clean and really maintanence free. Aluminium is not really suited for making a nice loud "RiNG" or "DING" so most good bells are steel, but in this form factor it seems to work. I would love to test it in real life though. You really need a loud and obnoxious bell on the bike paths in Copenhagen to get any reaction. And those electric bike horns need to die, they are useless and definately not environmentally friendly. I hope they have success with this bell design and that they just focus on it being a great form factor. My only concern is if the aluminium will maintail its spring effect over longer time. Good luck from me."