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May 16th, 2008 | product
Glass Knives (2005) by Noa Bembibre
It’s a bit old but I just found out about this in the ICFF 2008 preview article in designboom. I love the look but I have to disagree with the choice to include the teeth on the blades. This particular design choice in a larger part takes away the reference to the prehistoric age and the raw energy it brings. Instead of adding functionality to the design, all the carefully placed teeth do is negate the feelings the primitive-weapon style evokes, which is supposed to be what this work is about anyway.
[ noa bembibre via designboom ]
May 17th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Wow… this is stunning! If I could afford it I’d use this to cut bread! Haha.. ok, maybe not. But anyway, I’m not sure what I think about the teeth part. It does take away from the overall aesthetic a little bit. I’m wondering if they could’ve found some other way of sharpening the edges enough to make it usable…
May 17th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
The small and even teeth reminds me more of plastic cutlery than anything else, which is why I think is not a good design choice. I think you can have the edge sharp enough without the teeth, or with teeth in the form of the stone age weapon look… it’s hard to articulate what I mean.