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That’s 100% retarded.

Violent. Irresponsible. Not quite witty. Inexcusably ugly. Transglass is a great example of exploring forms through intersection. Transglass is clever, beautiful and sustainable. This is anthing but. Further it doesn’t quite convey its violent thesis. I would imagine domestic violence consisting of a powerful aggressor acting (usually with blunt) on a more delicate object. I could even see an interplay between two types of objects and have that make a very political statement. Accordingly, crystal should be either very thin or very thick (otherwise use soda glass) which could show this interplay–even to present the precarious situation before the knifes and fists fly.

Personally I’m working on some crystal objects for the Swarovski competition. I plan to play with ironic themes dealing with destruction as well, but I’m gonna go for a smile. Maybe I’m a sell out but I just don’t see the merit in presenting the aftermath of violence in this way. It’s cheap irony.

The use of projected violence and further egregiousness against a woman is simply not condonable. Sick and sad, wholly overshadowing the concept. Too bad.

sick, i hate this design

Idiotic.

i could imagine alot of women getting a laugh out of this if it was done as a “woman throws object at husband in anger” type of theme.

O-o
But apparently there isn’t anything wrong with that, is there?

If it was a woman doing this to a man you wouldn’t have had the same problem.
It’s design and innovation… no one has ever done anything in terms of crystal like this before. You don’t have to like it at all… but don’t blame the domestic violence theme.

…scary, actually genuinely scary

As designers we should know better than anyone that when we present our work we present ourselves and our beliefs. I take comfort knowing I’ll never present this.

what kind of human seeks to profit from such a vile activity. your shock tactic approach to design takes you to a new low. domestic violence ruins lives, design seeks to improve live. you are a disgrace to even be associated with being a designer.

do us all a favour design yourself a mirror and take a good look at who you are and what you represent.

ya.. kinda scary.

Thank God for these comments. I was so worried this was the kind of self serving crap that might play with certain designers. This is at best “art” (almost) and is in no way worthy to be called product design.

Even as art, it is an ill conceived miscarriage of a representation and takes the concept of domestic violence from persistent pervasive discreet threat that is a reality for many to a horror/slasher film fantasy world where it seems far fetched and unrealistic.

Chill. It’s cool. Oh, it’s not actually real.