Knock off or theft?
Although a number of his ideas approximately city planning and architecture were discarded and debunked, he stays a significant presence within the international of design. What I assume was his contribution with the longest staying power and popularity is his Chaise Longue pictured right here. This factor has been in continuous manufacturing in view that he debuted it in 1928. You can buy one these days if you want, an formally certified replica, via locations like Design Within Reach or the MOMA online save. A actual Chaise Longue will set you returned somewhere round $3000.
Not only can you buy a licensed reproduction, it is impossible to walk into a furniture showroom today without feeling the presence of Le Corbusier and his Chaise Longue. It's ideas and its lines are in every recliner, every "chaise lounge," and every scrap of pool furniture out there.
Target, my pricey Target has been engaged in a full court docket press to deliver designed furniture to the masses for the ultimate couple of years and I applaud their efforts. I love the concept of an amazing knock off, an homage to a first-rate original. But there's a line among an homage and the theft of an idea and I suppose Target has crossed it.
Shown below is an legit Chaise Longue from Design Within Reach.
Le Corbusier
Below is an photograph of Target's $500 model. It's a almost precise duplicate and it looks to me just like the robbery of an idea. Maybe I'm greater touchy than maximum to intellectual assets due to the fact I make a residing from my thoughts, and perhaps I'm not.
Le Target
As I said before, I love an excellent knock off. And by way of that I mean some thing that is genuinely encouraged, but still exceptional from an authentic. This to me seems like bald-confronted thievery. Am I being irrational?
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