"Just because a market exists doesn't mean we should spend the carbon to make the tchotchke. "

"Firstly, I agree with Rain that this is an excellent program, and would love to see similar models in other areas of the world. Thanks for finding. Regarding this particular example, I personally find it a bit underwhelming from a form perspective. Nothing about it makes the chain link sing, and in my opinion it should be the hero and focus point of this design. Further, isn't it a bit lazy and impractical to require the bench be bolted through the floor from below? Designers should be problem solvers not problem creators. Beautiful manufacturing though."

"100% agree with Ben. This is self-serving, greenwashed, package design porn. "

"2 very different use-cases; I don't think it's fair to compare them. As you alluded to and well know Rain, Oxo's design ethos centers around universal design. I can't imagine someone with arthritis pinching that aluminum tool for any significant amount of time. Equally, I can't imagine using the aluminum tool on tables without finely woven tablecloths, for any hard surfaces bristles would work much better, and would also work on cloth. Perhaps it could have used less materials but there isn't enough substance here to comment on. Why not just buy both, try them, and THEN write about it? There's better discourse on design from people that use the products they're talking about."

"I agree with Zach's concerns about the product and about the quality of work/discourse on this forum. I'd really like to see less posts, if it means the Staff at Core77 can be a bit more selective and considered about what they choose to publish. For better or worse it's likely that design students are looking to this site for inspiration and education and it's a disservice to lower the bar for quality for future designers. Does the world need more designers making poor attempts at sustainability? "

"This all seems quite decadent. Maybe you shouldn't assume we all want to do this kind of design. Some product designers might dream more of finding harmony between cost, sustainability, usefulness, and form."

"Am I the only one that doesn't get the point of this article? If there's "A PLASTIC EVERY DESIGNER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT" called SKP, I'd be interested in reading what it is, but for the life of me I couldn't find any meaningful discussion about it in the writing above or the linked article..."

"It's definitely not for the casual chef, but as a tool for someone trying to dial in their craft, I can see how this would appeal to the pro-sumer. And as far as the "almost no design applied," comment, would encourage you to watch the dieter rams doc and compare this to the last 2 kickstarters posted here. "