In the statement that Owens Jones siad, he meant that it is right to decorate and add detail and asethetic value to desigs, as long as it compliments the design itselg and doesn't overflow it and take away from its use. "Design, society, standards" is a quote from Jones stating that the construction and modelling of a particular object should only be used to convey the intended image. Jones and others such as Pugin believed that in order for a design to be true, it needed to conform to their set of rules. "Form follows function".
I personally do not agree with this statement. I think that if everyone followed these rules nothing would blow us away, nothing would inspire us. We need design to be creative and something that is not only a utensil to use in everyday life but something that can also be 'untouched' something to just look at and admire. The reason why trends evolve is because of poeple breaking the boundries and thinking outside of the box. I think that if the purpose of a design is just to please people and look beautiful in it's space, then that is definetly ok and it doesn't matter whether or not it complies to these set of rules.

This rubber duck is an example of my beliefs on design. It has absolutley no purpose at all, and is strictly something to catch your eye and to start conversations with. I personally love it, and in Auckland I always thought it looked amazing. It was so creative to take a childhood toy and blow it up to a massive size so it didn't look so small compared to the large harbour.

Assigment two 171

this is a chiar called "la Chaise" by Charles and Ray Eames. It was inspired by Gaston Lachaie;s 1927 sculpture Reclining rude and nicknamed after the artist. This piece has been said to be "striking, good looking and inventive". It was produced in 1990 and is now one of the Eameses's signature works. Its smooth lines and modern style enhances any space it is put in and really is a work of art. I like the simple colour and the wooden bottom. It looks comfortable and has been taken into account how people sit/lounge and allows any number of sitting and reclining positions which also makes it very appealing. It is not only a chair it is a asset to any room or space, which is what it is designed for. It has elegance about it and has long established itself as an icon of organic design.

Assignment one DSDN 171

Using 6.5 million square feet of floating pink fabric, Christo and Jeanne-Claude encircled eleven islands in Miami’s Biscayne Bay, extending the perimeter of each island by 200 feet. Evoking hibiscus flowers and flamingos, the vibrant woven polypropylene fabric was sewn to correspond to the contours of each island. Remaining on view for two weeks, the work was visible to the public from the causeways, the land, the water, and the air. I find this so interesting, the way the colours complement each other and it is really a delight to the eye. Another factor that appeals to me is the amount of work and problem solving that would of gone into preparing and exicutiong such a large, fantatic project. This is definetly in the category of sculpture but obviosuly requires a lot of design and careful planning. I was introduced to this about a year ago while doing an art painitng project and this artist was one of my artist references. His way of interpretting colour and form really captured my attention and when thinking about this particular assignment, he was the first artist to pop into my mind as well as this work, and another work he did with umbrellas. I think it is a large job to undergo but they really did well and all the hard work paid off.