The tensioned spoked wheel is a fucking marvellous invention. Arad why not design a computer interface that doesn't give you RSI, a binbag that doesn't disintegrate when I need to remove it frpm the bin, a sock that doesn't smell, a saddle that doesn't hurt. No need to reinvent the wheel. It doesn't even have a smooth running surface ffs. Those bumpy bulges don't look good.
I'm not in any way defending Arad's wheel thingy (which seems to be a piece of boutique art rather than a piece of useful everyday design... like most of his stuff) but just because an excellent wheel already exists, there's no reason not to research or experiment with new ideas - someone might just come up with something better.
As for computer interfaces that don't give you RSI, I hope to be working on that one soon.
I'm not in any way defending Arad's wheel thingy (which seems to be a piece of boutique art rather than a piece of useful everyday design... like most of his stuff) but just because an excellent wheel already exists, there's no reason not to research or experiment with new ideas - someone might just come up with something better.
As for computer interfaces that don't give you RSI, I hope to be working on that one soon.