Comments on: YVES BEHAR LED LEAF LAMP http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:29:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dan Ferrarahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-76633 Dan Ferrara Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:14:05 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/#comment-76633 Definitely overhyped and a very poor design which has no relationship to its function as a light source! Fortunate to have a powerful company to that understandably wants to preserve its great image to help with the hype. Definitely overhyped and a very poor design which has no relationship to its function as a light source! Fortunate to have a powerful company to that understandably wants to preserve its great image to help with the hype.

]]> By: Stiven Kerestegianhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-47075 Stiven Kerestegian Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:38:32 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/#comment-47075 The leaf lamp is probably THE most over-hyped contemporary design "icon". It's unfortunate that it has almost reached design icon status because it is undeserving...First of all, there is nothing "green" about it. Yes it's highly recyclable and uses relatively less energy but the light it emits is spotty and the the LED's get hot. The touch sensitive controls are surprisingly counter intuitive and clumsy and at $600+ this is not a viable lighting solution for many to even have a chance of ever recycling. It's simple and cheap manufacturing processes are not reflected in it's price tag.Love most of Behar's work but sometimes and certainly in this case it's more about the current popularity of the designer than the actual design quality of the work.Not to compare the two but it reminds me of Zoolander when Mugatu commented that a designer was so "hot" right now that he could take a poop and put a couple of fish hooks in it and be able to sell it to Queen Elisabeth as earrings.....lol The leaf lamp is probably THE most over-hyped contemporary design “icon”. It’s unfortunate that it has almost reached design icon status because it is undeserving…

First of all, there is nothing “green” about it. Yes it’s highly recyclable and uses relatively less energy but the light it emits is spotty and the the LED’s get hot. The touch sensitive controls are surprisingly counter intuitive and clumsy and at $600+ this is not a viable lighting solution for many to even have a chance of ever recycling. It’s simple and cheap manufacturing processes are not reflected in it’s price tag.

Love most of Behar’s work but sometimes and certainly in this case it’s more about the current popularity of the designer than the actual design quality of the work.

Not to compare the two but it reminds me of Zoolander when Mugatu commented that a designer was so “hot” right now that he could take a poop and put a couple of fish hooks in it and be able to sell it to Queen Elisabeth as earrings…..lol

]]> By: lindseyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-47018 lindsey Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:53:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/#comment-47018 looking at the one sitting on my desk (my boss won it in a contest), i'd have to say beautiful to look at but overhyped. or at least severely overpriced. it's wobbly, the plastic base is not nearly as nice as a metal one would be, and the rubber protector that runs down the center vein over the electrical cord is giving signs it may start to peel away in a year or two. the LED plate also gets surprisingly hot. it's as though the lamp went into production a few prototypes too early.for five hundred dollars, i want more than just concept, i want exquisite and luxurious craftsmanship. i'm glad we didn't pay for the one i have; i would feel cheated. looking at the one sitting on my desk (my boss won it in a contest), i’d have to say beautiful to look at but overhyped. or at least severely overpriced. it’s wobbly, the plastic base is not nearly as nice as a metal one would be, and the rubber protector that runs down the center vein over the electrical cord is giving signs it may start to peel away in a year or two. the LED plate also gets surprisingly hot. it’s as though the lamp went into production a few prototypes too early.

for five hundred dollars, i want more than just concept, i want exquisite and luxurious craftsmanship. i’m glad we didn’t pay for the one i have; i would feel cheated.

]]> By: Jhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-46958 J Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:42:51 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/07/yves-behar-leaf-lamp/#comment-46958 over hyped, for sure. the "sculptural" design is inelegent and lacking all the basics of abstract design, and there are plenty of other LED desk lamps out now that are better performer and less expensive (499$ come on...thats not manufacturing costs, trust me, thats "high design" ripping you off once again). over hyped, for sure. the “sculptural” design is inelegent and lacking all the basics of abstract design, and there are plenty of other LED desk lamps out now that are better performer and less expensive (499$ come on…thats not manufacturing costs, trust me, thats “high design” ripping you off once again).

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