Here is another that I keep forgetting I own, because I use it at work. Herman-Miller Mirra.
Looking back over what I seem to be drawn to, it’s all things that have a strong physical element (even the scanner requires something to be scanned!). Maybe this is why I can’t get as excited about electronics. I have no problem paying 2-3 more for a great chair or book. 2 x more for a phone or a PC. I just can’t pull the trigger.
It also reminded me of people’s reaction to when I got my chair. At least 3 iPhone and iPad owners were shocked that I would pay $700-$800 for a chair. I am shocked they would pay $500-$700 for a phone.
I can’t quite “own” this design, but every designer and engineer should have at least some experience buying random hardware from McMaster Carr. The efficiency of their site is astounding compared to other retailers. I had a discussion with a firmware engineer trying to explain to him how to mount a bracket to his concrete basement wall. I tried for a good 10 minutes to find the proper hardware from one of the 2 bigbox home improvement sites and was given huge linear lists of irrelevant crap, even keyword searches failed. It took seconds to find it on McMaster’s site. Newegg is similar in site efficiency for electronics shopping.
My new loft is just about complete. Went on a bit of chair shopping binge lately.
Finally picked up an authentic Eames Lounge that I love and have always wanted to have, just never had the space. Well worth the wait.
Also found this beauty. Stingray rocker by Thomas Pedersen. Actually first saw this chair when it was a student final project at a design school show when I was living in Denmark. It’s now in production by Frederica.
Although it doesn’t get much use, I’d also have to add to my “Good Design I love to have list” my Marc Newson Biomega MN02 bike. It glows in the dark and just makes me happy walking by it everyday.
R, that place is looking great! Closing on a place myself in the next couple of weeks… let the renovations begin! Having all of the flooring demos before we move in… anyway, I’m looking forward to a “chair binge” when we finish
On Ray’s office chair tip, I bought a bunch of these Knoll Generation chairs for our office and i have been very happy with them. I love parking in this thing:
A few years ago I did a gig at a company with a cash-cow product and money to burn. The entire company cafeteria had Arne Jacobsen Series 7 chairs, at least a hundred of them. I mean the real ones that cost $600 a piece, not the knock-offs.
I agree with the first post…The Kindle. I wish I could have had that in my industrial design portfolio. I use my Kindle every day, still haven’t upgraded.
nice choice… other than the sitting on them naked part. I don’t have any of those, but I’m always amazed at how light they are even though I intellectually understand their materiality.