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COPY: THE DISEASE OF DESIGN
LET'S STOP THE COPIES
Why some people do not use their imagination?
Why some people copy instead of their imagination?
Why some people buy the copy instead of the original?

How can we fight this new disease?

Do you want to see examples of people who do not use their brain?

ORIGINAL

COPY

   
 
CASABLANCA AIRPORT
- 4 fixings instead of the the original 6 from STUA
- strange leg bending
 
PETRONA TOWERS
- 4 fixings instead of the the original 6 from STUA
- black separation pieces between seat and back (non existing at Globus)

 
CHINEESE COPY OF EGOA CHAIR
- Same shape.
- Cheap plastic surface
 
OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL BEIJING
- Same shape of Gas chair.
- Screws on the surface of the seat.
   

MALENA ORIGINAL CHAIR FROM STUA

ARCHITECTS OFFICE OF PARIS AUTUMN 2006

MALENA COPY, IMAGE COPY, MARCH 2008
- Flat back.
- not wheels
- Not only the armchair is a copy even the image is.

GLOBUS ORIGINAL CHAIR FROM STUA

GLOBUS CHAIR COPY, POLAND
- Flat back.
- back shape
- Charmless.

MALENA ARMCHAIR ORIGINAL FROM STUA

MALENA ARMCHAIR COPY, USA
- Woodend arm slightly more flat
- curved upper part of upholstery.
- No aluminium feet or castors.

GLOBUS ORIGINAL CHAIR FROM STUA

 GLOBUS CHAIR COPY, CANADA
- 4 rivets instead of 6
- Different feet.
- a very very similar chair to Globus.

MALENA ARMCHAIR ORIGINAL FROM STUA

MALENA ARMCHAIR COPY, SPAIN
- Woodend arm ends in a different position.
- Over dimensioned back cushion.
- Bad tailoring in the upholstery 

GLOBUS ORIGINAL CHAIR FROM STUA

GLOBUS CHAIR COPY, POLAND
- Flat back
- Screws shown
- Charmless

MALENA ARMCHAIR ORIGINAL FROM STUA

 MALENA ARMCHAIR COPY, SPAIN, LEON HOTEL
- No front castors
- No back aluminium feet
- Uncomfortable wrong dimensiones cushions
- Back slats non-paralel

GLOBUS CHAIR ORIGINAL FROM STUA

GLOBUS CHAIR COPY, UK
- Shape of the back hole more simple and un-elengant
- Even the same Stua colour have been used
- Even the back leg has been curved as Globus is

MALENA ARMCHAIR ORIGINAL FROM STUA

 MALENA ARMCHAIR COPY, BERLIN MAR... HOTEL
- No front castors
- GOLDEN feet instead of the Stua aluminium ones
- Bad uphostery
- Flat frame without the curves of the original Malena
 

GLOBUS CHAIR ORIGINAL FROM STUA

 GLOBUS CHAIR COPY, USA
- Shape similar, but less elegant
- more flat back
- different feet
 

The new rule-less society.

We need the respect for the work of the creators.
It is not possible that the work of the designers copied.
If we let copies exist then why should someone design?
Respect for the work of other people should be important.
But it seems that, now, respect is not important in some countries.

 
 
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