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	title of this thread your message So what's so terrible about designing a chair "for persons who wish to buy amusing looking chairs"? Especially here, where there's an appreciation for more than just the utilitarian qualities of a thing, why is a design "bad" just because it's whimsical? Dcwilson: Your assumption that the Masters chair is uncomfortable and fragile may be correct, but if you've ever broken a Series 7 or LCW, or tried to sit in a Barcelona for more than a few minutes, you know that those qualities are hardly unique to this chair. [Oh, and by the way... It's for Kartell, so the tubing isn't metal; it's plastic -- polycarbonate in this case.] Whitespike: Maybe Starck isn't "great", but hasn't he done enough innovative design to be allowed a little homage to someone else every once in a while? Plus, the combination of three silhouettes IS new and original; no one's done that before. This chair's not going to win any awards, and it won't end up on the "100 Most Important Designs of the 21st Century" list, but I don't think it's unattractive -- especially from the side (photo below) -- and I certainly don't find it offensive. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?