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Hot or Not? ASTER-LIST Communal Seating by Nil Gülari

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This design for rocking, communal seating was inspired by boats rocking on the Bosphorus (Strait of Istanbul) — we'd love to see it in a college dorm lounge. There is even a version with a tabletop...

 
 

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Where would you use ASTER-IST? Via: notcot.org.

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Love it! Although, I suppose this wouldn't be appropriate for all types of guests... I can't imagine offering grandpa a seat on this. I would love it in a kids room, extra bedroom, office, etc. Maybe even on a patio?

posted by OM83 on November 12th 2008 at 12:42pm
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Yup, maybe for kids. Communal seating this clever just isn't that good an idea for the sheer fact that if this was the last place left to sit, I'd rather stand, and I think most people would. It's barely seating and it doesn't look very comfortable for how cool it's trying to be. Look at the simulated people, they look very unhappy.

posted by K T G on November 12th 2008 at 1:15pm
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This is just silly. Especially with the table.

posted by lilithslair on November 12th 2008 at 1:39pm
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Not! Not not not! Not!
That's really all I can think to say about this one.

posted by jonnydesigner on November 12th 2008 at 1:41pm
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This reminds me of hanging out at the playground, on those three-way spring-rider things. It's fun to try to balance on them standing up and knock the other people off, and keep talking as if nothing is going on.

There's not enough furniture out there that engages the core muscles, if you ask me.

posted by marlo on November 12th 2008 at 3:22pm
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Absolutely not!!

posted by Emily Booth on November 12th 2008 at 5:01pm
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would i put it in my house? no... but i think it's a fun design that would work really well in a school or a dorm lounge (as suggested). it'd be great for card games, board games, chess (if it's stable enough). i'd love to see this at my school!

posted by abbatron on November 12th 2008 at 5:10pm
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Um, it looks really awkward. "Hey, let's straddle this object and rock back and forth together."

posted by jamiealyse on November 12th 2008 at 6:08pm
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I don't understand the table. Why would you put anything on a rocking table?

posted by idiotdogbrain on November 12th 2008 at 7:52pm
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1. I agree, why put a table on a furniture that rocks?
2. Such a looong shot from the boats on the Bosphorus to this furniture. There are absolutely no clues as to the source of the idea, be it cultural or any other wise.
(The rocking currency and exchange rates at Finansbank would be much closer for inspirational relevancy maybe? (See the logo of the said bank.))
3. I suggest that you check issues concerning circular symmetry and weight balance.

posted by SillyBug on November 13th 2008 at 6:24am
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My back hurts just looking at that thing.

posted by madampince on November 13th 2008 at 7:43pm
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so unbelievably uncomfortable!!

posted by glaukopis on November 14th 2008 at 12:14am
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Seems like children would love this....otherwise, looks awkward and not very comfy.

posted by muirwoods08 on November 14th 2008 at 12:52am
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