What makes a product desirable, and another not?

How about this…why does EVERYTHING on the LeManoosh blog make me drool with desire?

I just read the article about the beautiful chair by Benjamin Hubert on Core77. No mention of the delicious way the chair back curves into the seat, the soft finish, or elegant stance of the legs - just the story of the materials. I remember as a freshman in design school, seniors telling me that by the time I graduated, I would need to be able to explain the reason for every curve of my design. Do designers really do this? Do we even have the language to do this?

It’s ok, you can tell me just stick around and read up on what everybody is talking about :slight_smile: