“Often the context of materials strikes me more than the materials themselves. Context is new, not materials. --Marc Newson” this is the attitude by which designers can in a final order –destroy the world, if a designer dose not seek to be an innovator in behalf of the world he lives in, and directs all of his attention in being an innovator of things that haven’t been created. The highly acclaimed designer doesn’t show any mercy for the world he lives in, especially with his series of extruded furniture from marble..i have to say I`ve rarely witnessed a higher degree of snobbism than the one surrounding Mark Newsons extruded furniture. I remember he was asked on an interview…but why did you choose to make them out of a single block of marble…and he answered that : they could have been made out of anything, easily mass produced..but if that happened they wouldn’t have any value- and I believe that says it all about Marks Newsons concern for sustainability. On the other side…there’s Tom Dixon which despite the “risk” that Mr. Newson was fearing mass produced his chair design out of polystyrene-which is not quite marble and managed not only to give it more value but also make an active statement about Sustainability within design and furthermore bringing also awareness to the public thru his 500 chair give-away, because I believe that the public-future buyers-consumers need to be educated in order for the market to redirect itself towards supporting sustainable design. One year later Tom organized the 'Great Light Giveaway' of 1000 lights with a low energy bulb to the general public, bringing further awareness to the use of CFL's and sustainability within design.
I believe that Tom Dixon and Mark Newson are relevant examples for does and don’ts in their attitude towards design.
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