Comments on: COFFIN TABLE: Memento Coffee Table Casket http://inhabitat.com/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: esp33 http://inhabitat.com/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-364386 esp33 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/12/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/#comment-364386 I like the idea of being buried in something that saw a lot of action in my life but What happens when you get married and your wife hates it? Or worse yet she like it. It would be a total dick move to both die and take the coffee table. I like the idea of being buried in something that saw a lot of action in my life but What happens when you get married and your wife hates it? Or worse yet she like it. It would be a total dick move to both die and take the coffee table.

]]> By: Texpundit http://inhabitat.com/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-81274 Texpundit Tue, 13 May 2008 15:24:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/12/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/#comment-81274 This is definitely not a new concept. I found these guys years ago. I think they also had a piece on Ripley's Believe it or Not. http://www.casketfurniture.com/ This is definitely not a new concept. I found these guys years ago. I think they also had a piece on Ripley’s Believe it or Not.

http://www.casketfurniture.com/

]]> By: ElizabethJane http://inhabitat.com/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-81271 ElizabethJane Tue, 13 May 2008 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/12/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/#comment-81271 While the above comment by Wrangler32 instructs readers to view a design for a Book Shelf that reconstructs into a coffin and makes a point that concept is not completely unique - I have to say these two representations are completely different in every capacity. The coffin as a coffee table/storage is actually assembled as it will be used to lay you to rest, along with all the eco-friendly additions, the open style slatted bottom, the required virgin pine to be used only with a soap finish, all allow the consumer to be laid to rest with the utmost respect for nature. There's no family member pining around, excuse the pun, wondering how the heck to read the plans to disassemble and construct their loved one's coffin. Additionally - the wrapped effect of the angles on the doors atop the coffin are genuine to this artists idea. He's placed human emotion into every part of the coffin - and when art invigorates emotion - true beauty emerges. I really love this piece, and hope that for those who view death as something to prepare for without fear of the unknown. People have shrouded death with such a veil that even talking about it strikes fear into people - who don't want to hear of such things. History is ripe with civilizations that embarked lengthy rituals for laying their loved ones to rest. In our modern society we need a return to preparedness, and acceptance. While it does not need to consume the entirety of our lives, we must embrace it fully. Thanks for sharing this. While the above comment by Wrangler32 instructs readers to view a design for a Book Shelf that reconstructs into a coffin and makes a point that concept is not completely unique – I have to say these two representations are completely different in every capacity.

The coffin as a coffee table/storage is actually assembled as it will be used to lay you to rest, along with all the eco-friendly additions, the open style slatted bottom, the required virgin pine to be used only with a soap finish, all allow the consumer to be laid to rest with the utmost respect for nature. There’s no family member pining around, excuse the pun, wondering how the heck to read the plans to disassemble and construct their loved one’s coffin. Additionally – the wrapped effect of the angles on the doors atop the coffin are genuine to this artists idea. He’s placed human emotion into every part of the coffin – and when art invigorates emotion – true beauty emerges.

I really love this piece, and hope that for those who view death as something to prepare for without fear of the unknown. People have shrouded death with such a veil that even talking about it strikes fear into people – who don’t want to hear of such things. History is ripe with civilizations that embarked lengthy rituals for laying their loved ones to rest. In our modern society we need a return to preparedness, and acceptance. While it does not need to consume the entirety of our lives, we must embrace it fully.

Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: Wrangler32 http://inhabitat.com/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-81263 Wrangler32 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:03:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/12/bklyn-designs-memento-coffee-table-casket/#comment-81263 This piece, although nicely crafted and environmentally conscious seems like a direct copy of the idea presented by William Warren's Coffin Shelving. http://www.williamwarren.co.uk/#. For ilustrations go to a site called "dark roasted blends" and look in the architecture section under psychadelic furniture. This piece, although nicely crafted and environmentally conscious seems like a direct copy of the idea presented by William Warren’s Coffin Shelving. http://www.williamwarren.co.uk/#. For ilustrations go to a site called “dark roasted blends” and look in the architecture section under psychadelic furniture.

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