Comments on: Chopstick/Steamer Stool by Ryan Horsman and Jason Dembski

By: BH

BH — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:08:14 +0000

By: BH

BH — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:07:10 +0000

This project has also been done as a lounge chair called “stargazer”

By: toto lao

toto lao — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:37:30 +0000

We can argue on any design intent of Ryan and Jason however we should give credit to Kenneth Cobonpue for giving the stool its elements and composing it to be useful .

By: bean

bean — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:32:36 +0000

Cool stuff, much more elegant than Kenneth Whatshisname. I can just picture Dembski stealing chopsticks from recently set tables in Beijing.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:00:50 +0000

The point of this design that some might be missing is that these designers showed how it can be made for free from waste materials that would commonly be found in Chinese homes. So even a poor Chinese farmer could afford to make this. It’s cheap, and it’s environmentally friendly because it re-uses waste materials.

Kenneth Cobonpue’s design, while very nice, is not cheap, and does not re-use waste materials.

What’s great about the design by Ryan Horsman and Jason Dembski is that it’s an excellent example of how good design does not need to be expensive or unsustainable. Also, since it’s made from chopsticks and bamboo steamers, this design is also culturally meaningful, it has soul.

So….

1. It’s cheap.
2. It’s environmentally friendly/sustainable.
3. It’s culturally meaningful.

By: zachary

zachary — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:55:30 +0000

Kenneth Cobonpue….not sure on the spelling but he makes the exact same thing but it just looks much cleaner.

By: A-ionic

A-ionic — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:48:55 +0000

Kenneth Cobonpue had this idea too using rattan.

By: Eduardo Baroni

Eduardo Baroni — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:41:40 +0000

I´ve seen dozen of stools and benches with this idea:
One can be seen here: http://www.tatil.com.br/novosite/