Comments on: ‘THIS TABLE WILL SELF-DESTRUCT’ by STUDIO 1a.m.

By: Everette

Everette — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:30:35 +0000

cute idea, nice execution, but has it really been thought out?

as you lose the pixels, each table becomes less valuable, not more. you would only make it to table# x and then there is either not enough material to call it a table, or none to buy at all.

a run of 1000 tables with a unique configuration will eventually sell 1000 tables. By this loss of pixels idea, only say, 800 willl be bought, the last 200 either too chiseled, or not “exclusive” enough and become less and less wanted or coveted, which is a waste. (see: limited edition cars, sports memorbillia, etc.)

the irony is that this by it’s own logic, this is a very consumer demand project, not a responsible one. one-of is unique and worth the price, one of even a few losses it value on some scale.

intresting and thought provoking.

By: Richie

Richie — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:02:56 +0000

What’s mass produced in this design… the sorghum wood base ? How do you ‘mass produce’ a ‘one off’ item ? Is this a ‘test’… an April Fools day joke that’s just later in the month ?

If they used ‘PaperCrete’… THEN, they’d be onto something. At least then, if the tables tilted over… toes might survive the exprience.

By: Nick Simpson

Nick Simpson — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:41:13 +0000

Although it’s made of concrete and is really very expensive for what it is, I think it’s a very clever idea and would love one of these. I was going to say this could be made of wood, but the unique grain within any piece of wood would lose the homogenous nature of the tables.

By: David in Bali

David in Bali — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:56:01 +0000

The Craft of Gimmick?

I guess I miss the heavy social commentary your find in this series of tables, as well as any design merit. And far more than telling a story of mass production, it tells a story of creating a limited production collectable through a unique approach. Clearly this table will not self destruct so the effort at clever pun (is Mission Impossible still cool?) escapes me. I’m curious if the studio will increase the sale price as production costs increase with the added complexity.