[Doc HM]

I'm interested in seeing the design sensibilities of the people here, so what objects do you consider to be truely ones of desire, or at least outstanding pieces of industrial design. I guess people are perfectly capable of loving designs that appear to be in no way great, but that's interesting too. Does something need to be mould breaking to be great design or can it be just a sublte improvement on an existing design. And are people drawn to certain types of objects (I guess cars and phones). Anyway here are three things that I love:

Ericsson T28 phone


Series 1 Citroen CX


PowerBook G3

[Spheric Harlot]

Wow.

In all three cases, not top choice.

The t28 is, IMHO, ugly, bulky-looking and overdone, and the flip cover is just asking to break off.

The CX is a nice car, but doesn't hold a candle to the DS.

In general, I've found myself graduating towards a minimal design aesthetic.

[Phileas]

I agree with Harlot. The t28 is a pain in the butt, in my opinion. The antenna gets stuck in the crevices of your pants, the flip cover is flimsy and the entire phone is full of design details that serve no clear purpose.

Good design is all about reduction, not addition.

[Doc HM]

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot 

Wow.

In all three cases, not top choice.

The t28 is, IMHO, ugly, bulky-looking and overdone, and the flip cover is just asking to break off.

The CX is a nice car, but doesn't hold a candle to the DS.

In general, I've found myself graduating towards a minimal design aesthetic.

and the t28 was also a rubbish phone. I could never hear what the caller was saying. But I still love the design.

Yes, the DS is the usual choice of iconic Citroen but I've always preferred the CX. Actually on further thought I'm going for the GS,



It embodied all the technological prowess of the DS and CX but made it available to the average person, which was unheard of before or since really.

[turtle777]

A thread about objects of desire, and we are discussing Ericsson phones and Citroen cars ? WTF ?

-t

[moep]

Here’s some kitchenware to accompany your choices thus far.

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

A thread about objects of desire, and we are discussing [...] Citroen cars ? WTF ?

I don't know which world you live in, but if the Goddess



is not an object of desire there, I'm glad I live somewhere else.

[imitchellg5]

For me:
Boeing 787

Alfa 8C

HTC Droid Eris

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally Posted by Doc HM 

and the t28 was also a rubbish phone. I could never hear what the caller was saying. But I still love the design.

Yes, the DS is the usual choice of iconic Citroen but I've always preferred the CX. Actually on further thought I'm going for the GS,



It embodied all the technological prowess of the DS and CX but made it available to the average person, which was unheard of before or since really.

That may well be, but as with the T28: Have you no taste?

[iMOTOR]

[iMOTOR]

Also, this is an excellent film on the subject:

iTunes Store - Gary Hustwit - Objectified

[Doc HM]

This is probably the most beautiful machine ever made. If you take the shape, the noise, the effect of seeing it in motion, how it performed and the historical significance and achievement, it must be just about perfect.

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally Posted by Doc HM 

This is probably the most beautiful machine ever made. If you take the shape, the noise, the effect of seeing it in motion, how it performed and the historical significance and achievement, it must be just about perfect.

This I can agree with.

(You've seen the James May Toy Stories episode where he builds a 1:1 scale Airfix model of a Spitfire, I trust?)

[Gankdawg]

I'll take an iPhone is someone is passing them out.

[ebuddy]

[turtle777]

Wabbit ?

-t

[Phileas]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Wabbit ?

-t

Dude. First the Citroen and now this?

[ebuddy]

C'mon, you know for a corkscrew that's a beautiful thing.

Besides, this is the most fun I've had in a MacNN thread in a while. Don't ruin it.

[lexapro]

Object of my desire.

[angelmb]

Thing is there are too many worth a mention, from home appliances, kitchenware as posted by moep to cars or even sneakers… so just adding a few most people'll be aware of while trying to avoid a bunch of Apple products…

[turtle777]

-t

[shifuimam]

Best ever. The G5/Intel iMac design is overplayed. Time for a redesign, if you ask me...

[Shaddim]

166MM Barchetta

[besson3c]

I'm not allowed to post a picture of my genitals here, but that would be my submission.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by angelmb 

Like molasses on a cold day.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

I'm not allowed to post a picture of my genitals here, but that would be my submission.

You don't have the balls to do that.

-t

[cjrivera]

[Sealobo]

the most beautiful ferrari since F355.

[osiris]

I love Ferraris, but can't afford this one:

[The Final Dakar]

Originally Posted by Sealobo 

Mostly a lovely car, but the headlights look clone-stamped.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Sealobo 

the most beautiful ferrari since F355.

What you talkin' about man? It's bleedin' horrendous - looks like it was designed by Nissan. The 430 was much sweeter.

[Sealobo]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

What you talkin' about man? It's bleedin' horrendous - looks like it was designed by Nissan. The 430 was much sweeter.

i actually think that the 430 looked awful until the front air dams got the angular update.

before:



after:

[Doc HM]

Cars cars cars. Any one fantasising about tooth brushes?

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Doc HM 

Cars cars cars. Any one fantasising about tooth brushes?

Only if it comes wrapped in a car

-t

[The Final Dakar]

Originally Posted by Doc HM 

Cars cars cars. Any one fantasising about tooth brushes?

Only women of questionably morality.

[boy8cookie]

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar 

Only women of questionably morality.

What are objects I desire?