Comments on: ASWOON FURNITURE

By: Patty Hubert

Patty Hubert — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:42:44 +0000

Well…it just proves that people will buy anything. It may look pretty but I am certainly not stupid enough to pretend that it is comfortable or functional. Ha!

By: Devon

Devon — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:26:34 +0000

Had to comment; I like the plywood sofa and think it could work as a piece for areas needing only brief seating time. However to defensively claim it’s meant for “slender people” is just plain ridiculous. Frankly I think a person with more padding would find the sofa more tolerable. “Slender” people often have a body type suspectible to joint and back injuries. This piece offers no back support at a position on the back that is injured in many people. The piece would also create knee discomfort from the angle the leg is held at and, when rising from it, wrist, elbow, and shoulder discomfort, to people with such ailments. It breaks down to this: There have been people capable of designing beautiful furniture that is also sensible. If you are designing something for a function, to ignore the function for the sake of “beauty” shows an inherent flaw in your attitude toward the purpose of your work. Also this piece is derivative of many works that have gone before and is not original in concept. Ego may have some squeeze room in fine art, but it doesn’t allow you to cheat in applied art.

By: Live Fine » Blog Archive » Aswoon Wave Couch

Live Fine » Blog Archive » Aswoon Wave Couch — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 18:00:54 +0000

[...] “Aswoon and Susan Woods Studio. The New Wave line takes a new look at an old standby, bent wood. It won’t beat your comfy couch and as the commenters on Inhabitat pointed out, it’s not for the zaftig. But it is a striking design and costly, it sells for over $10,000. At least you won’t have to worry about losing your change in the cushions. [...]

By: susan woods

susan woods — Sun, 21 May 2006 23:27:43 +0000

The Working Wave is a 3 way solution. It is a vertical piece, a horizontal divide, and a seating. It is a prototype for this and not worked out entirely for the seating and the stand, which will come the next time. It is very comfortable for slender people. And, yes, not meant for fat peaple: it is called ”
Slender Seating.” Not everything is meant for everyone. I hide my face because it is not personal. If one has not seen a piece in person, I would suggest that they reserve their comment, as pictures are only 2D versions of reality.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 21 May 2006 16:31:16 +0000

Absolutely only one way to sit in it. Nice piece of art if you are so lucky to have the space for it. I really like the room divider idea

By: dug

dug — Fri, 12 May 2006 16:58:05 +0000

uncomfortable and eco-unfriendly. a mess of glue and high-value wood which can’t be recycled, mulched or biodegraded. bent ply is pretty, but it’s also an end-of-life product.

By: Dean R.

Dean R. — Fri, 12 May 2006 15:04:18 +0000

Whew! I look at it and I wince in pain, and I haven’t even got into it yet! (And I am NOT a fat guy). However, if you stood it on end, so it was not structured as furniture, you would have an absolutely striking-looking screen or room divider.

By: Nikole

Nikole — Thu, 11 May 2006 19:01:54 +0000

Maybe the photo does not show her face because she is wincing in pain.

By: moonfroggy

moonfroggy — Thu, 11 May 2006 17:32:49 +0000

i was thinking same as everyone else, except i hadn’t thought of my cats theyw ould love it!
it is kinda pretty even though it looks very uncomfortable

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 11 May 2006 14:26:42 +0000

I was thinking that too, but I bet my cat would like it! She always finds strange places to fall asleep.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 11 May 2006 14:24:57 +0000

I was thinking it would be uncomfortable too. I bet my cat would like it though!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 11 May 2006 14:01:14 +0000

Wow, that sure looks terribly uncomfortable, difficult to get out of, and hard for fat people to sit in.