Comments on: Stone and Industry by Lex Pott http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:07:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: audiovision http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/#comment-326309 audiovision Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:35:17 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5945#comment-326309 In my opinion, the photographic print on the surface is unneccessarily. The rawness f the "unfinished" surfaces speaks for itself. It's a beautiful and commanding piece, and I agree with you, Remy, in that it's thought-provoking just because it exposes - indeed, embodies - the amount of energy that is expended on making objects that we as consumer(ist)s take for granted. It should go on public view somewhere. Well done. In my opinion, the photographic print on the surface is unneccessarily. The rawness f the “unfinished” surfaces speaks for itself. It’s a beautiful and commanding piece, and I agree with you, Remy, in that it’s thought-provoking just because it exposes – indeed, embodies – the amount of energy that is expended on making objects that we as consumer(ist)s take for granted. It should go on public view somewhere. Well done.

]]> By: Augustino http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/#comment-278390 Augustino Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:45:55 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5945#comment-278390 It's one table. You should probably think of it like it's an art sculpture. This is not a production piece of furniture. They will not make thousands of them. This is probably the only one they will ever make. It’s one table.

You should probably think of it like it’s an art sculpture.

This is not a production piece of furniture. They will not make thousands of them. This is probably the only one they will ever make.

]]> By: Remy http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/#comment-278380 Remy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:54:12 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5945#comment-278380 I think you may be missing something Zero34. Have you ever seen how much rock/ore must be excavated to smelt the metal necessary to construct a simple dining table? Not to mention the energy used and the polution created! This simple, raw, stone creation is by far less wasteful. I wouldn't be surprised if the stone panels removed from the core were also put to good use. I think you may be missing something Zero34. Have you ever seen how much rock/ore must be excavated to smelt the metal necessary to construct a simple dining table? Not to mention the energy used and the polution created! This simple, raw, stone creation is by far less wasteful. I wouldn’t be surprised if the stone panels removed from the core were also put to good use.

]]> By: Zero34 http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/#comment-278129 Zero34 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:44:29 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5945#comment-278129 edit* bench should have been table. I just had bench stuck on my mind for some reason, and the fact that I see how this is made irks me to making mental lapses like that.. frustrating waste of natural resources. edit* bench should have been table. I just had bench stuck on my mind for some reason, and the fact that I see how this is made irks me to making mental lapses like that.. frustrating waste of natural resources.

]]> By: Zero34 http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/#comment-278127 Zero34 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5945#comment-278127 Am I insane, or does this look like the LEAST environmentally friendly bench EVER? They took that huge rock and made a bench out of it? Not a bunch of benches, or bench tops, just one bench with an insane amount of waste... There's a nice aspect to the bench, but when I see it's source and it's process, I come to hate it. Am I insane, or does this look like the LEAST environmentally friendly bench EVER? They took that huge rock and made a bench out of it? Not a bunch of benches, or bench tops, just one bench with an insane amount of waste… There’s a nice aspect to the bench, but when I see it’s source and it’s process, I come to hate it.

]]> By: samwell http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/#comment-278123 samwell Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:20:11 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5945#comment-278123 It looks like the photos at the bottom of the article showing how the rock is processed are indeed etched into the table top. It looks like the photos at the bottom of the article showing how the rock is processed are indeed etched into the table top.

]]> By: Michael M http://www.contemporist.com/2009/10/18/stone-and-industry-by-lex-pott/#comment-278022 Michael M Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:59:42 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5945#comment-278022 Am I insane or does it look like there are photographs somehow printed on that table top? Am I insane or does it look like there are photographs somehow printed on that table top?

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