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	title of this thread your message "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." I actually recognize Starck for his breadth of work - however, I have to admit that I do not care for his work. Seems he is more intrigued by whimsy more than solutions. Not that it makes him a bad designer automatically - but I just don't like humor in my design. I am simply stating my opinion. I do think it's a bit of a cop out to ride on the tail of someone else's work - perhaps a strategic way of getting one's head back in the spotlight from time to time if one's own concepts fail to do so. Rashid did it with the KarEames chair (a bad lucite copy of the LCW). It's just not very funny, that's all. If a designer wants to pay homage, the best way is to pick up cues from them in terms of design ethics and thought processes etc. None of the designers he "paying homage to" would appreciate this as much as I can tell through what I have read. Mr. Eames says to "innovate as a last resort." Mr. Starck seems like innovation that functions as the design equivalent of a fart joke. And hailing this design as new and original, just because he mixed three ideas together is a pretty weak argument. New and original doesn't necessarily equate to good. I could make a one wheeled car. That's be new and original... associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?