"5 star thesis-level work and truly fresh and fun. "

"I’ve watched Herman Miller laminate and router the curved plywood parts for the Eames line c. 1976 and know for certain that the care and labor to execute such perfection merits the price. Completely different league of artifact. Nevertheless I enjoy my Eames, both wood and Fiberglas(r) and Saarinen tulips. Plastic shots out of a molding tool require no secondaries, except, perhaps, a flash trim and some fastener embedments. The labor differential between bamboo/wood and molding is very wide indeed."

"I agree Alex. The overhanging corners I’m sure will create undesirable surprises. Perhaps a slight design compromise on the one-piece elegant folding by adding an additional pair of “headboards” underneath that in the flat adds only one extra layer of corrugated to the KD shipping mode. These could be die cut in one piece and are perforated to be separated in the field and folded and nested near the extents of  the  “bow and stern”. One hates to compromise such P.O.E. (Purity Of Essence” but function in these critical emotional wracked environments is tantamount. Nice piece of work. Reminiscent of the origami kayak. Keep exploring. "

"The creative flow itself was a real storytelling pleasure. Hand sketches, CAD proofs of concept, weaving studies and the hand fabrication. Tells the world what enormous skills industrial designers employ and our dedication to the outcome of the evolving vision. Plus it shows the marriage of old and new processes.  BTW the chair is superb. The low height and angles are reminiscent of the Eames LCW so I’m sure it is most comfortable for long periods. Well done!"

"45 years ago while leaving a far north side Chicago restaurant I passed a gentlemen sketching a TV on a paper napkin. I mustered the courage to ask "are you an industrial designer?". Reinhold (Rene) Weiss said yes, discovered I went to the Institute of Design, and invited me to join him. Upon visiting his studio and jaw-dropping shop I realized I'd met design royalty. Then I spent 10 years in Hawaii and East Asia. This is my third personal fan of his design. Designers from Seoul and Tokyo (100VAC 50Hz) talked me out of of the first two. Upon returning to Chicago in 1993 I immediately found this one and use it to this day. Good things keep revisiting my life. Both products and fascinating people like Rene Weiss. I hope the book reaches a wide audience. It is important to us IDs that "civilians" understand that good design doesn't just spring from the earth. Deep, patient commitment to excellence is required. Die Designer von Braun waren Vorreiter. "

"Stacked side view harks back to David Rowland’s 4-40 chair by GF. At one time the most numerous production chair made. 40 steel wire-formed and molded plywood (or stamped steel) full-figured chairs that nest in a steel 4 wheeled dolly for easy transport. This new design is extremely practical yet delightfully fresh and somewhat playful. "

"Well Ryan, the benefits of the UAE passport are: U Are Everywhere. Well lubed POEs. I agree with the satire quip. "

"Where’s the 12 ga. shotguns at every entry and 1 year supply of freeze-dried Mountain House food? Survival swathed in pink and orange. Anthony, yes, very Wes Anderson. The Grand Budapest Hotel cross bred with 2001 A Space Odyssey. "

"With very little tooling investment this would make a good business for 1 or 2 people or a family. Needs little more than 1 square meter workspace. Old English term for this is “cottage industry” whereas a cottage is a very small home. Would a “female” mating part expand this concept’s breadth of utility? "

"Very pure and simple. I screw dollar store plastic bowls, 150mm diameter using a fender washer, to a wood strip to hang my cap and hat collection. Doggie raincoats too. Keeps them neat. Never thought of going small. Funny how, especially in signage, we jump through flaming hoops to avoid exposed fasteners. There are sooooo many possibilities here. The delicate anodized-like colors are great. Pardon the name dropping but this is like B&O meets Memphis. "

"I’m sure the instructions clearly point out the structural ramifications. Fewer holes means happier end-of-lease negotiations. From the creative land that put creamy condiments in upside-down containers 30+ years before us Yanks. I can see a line expansion that deserves its own corner in Muji or Hands. Throw some Marimekko fabrics in for good measure. Voila, new spaces. "

"All kinds of psycho-social prognostications why this “won’t work”. Ok, let’s move on. This extremely well thought out design can very easily trigger several fruitful creative paths. Benches in general not intended to shelter the homeless. Benches in remote nature locations that become refuges for the stranded in inclimate conditions or even animal attack. Inspiration for products for RV-ing/Caravanning or much larger shelters or micro houses. A design this elegant should not be swept into the dustbin labeled NO GO. It should serve as a seed crystal for an unknown bounty of heretofore unimagined possibilities. Congratulations and Well Done. "