Design Classics

[Hiten]

I should have added a smiley at the end. My apologies.

No problem bro. That reminds me.

Smiley is a classic logo design
Warm regards

 

[santhosh]

Bata used to make a very good replica in leather , then they tarted uing rexine and screwed the thing

Good old Quo Vadis with the thick leather straps, antique finish buckles and suede leather insole? I wore that pattern (maybe 12 repeat purchases) of QuoVadis for a record 14 years and.... then I got married. Wifey did want to be seen with me in those Spartan sandals

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Shoes, watches, this is almost like reading the spam! :lol:

Watches don't do it for me, except from the engineering standpoint. A hand-crafted mechanical watch, even the simplest, is just beyond my comprehension in skill and patience requirements.

Shoes: the classic moccasin-style sailing shoe, Sebago Docksiders. So damned comfortable that, soon after I started sailing, I couldn't resist wearing them every day --- even if a little eccentric for office wear.

 

[Hiten]

Whoa! Smiley face has 64 years of history. And is copyrighted.
Smiley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Regards

 

[gopib]

Here is a link to a design website featuring both classics as well as modern...

Co.Design: business + innovation + design

 

[thatguy]

For anyone interested in design (and designing), not from an aesthetics perspective but for utility, I highly recommend the book 'The Design of Everyday Things" by Donald Norman.

The Design of Everyday Things: Donald A. Norman: 9780465067107: Amazon.com: Books

Another book whose title became something of a mantra for me when I was involved in the UI design for an industrial grade software is "Don't Make me Think" by Steve Krug. After I heard the title, I didn't even bother to buy or read the book. The message had gone deep into my brain. I do hope to read it one day though

Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability,2nd Edition: Steve Krug: 9780321344755: Amazon.com: Books

 

[grubyhalo]

Thanks for the recommendations, they sure sound intriguing! Let me see if I can get them soon...

 

[santhosh]

The lovely VW Karmann Ghia

I must admit that I was never a fan of this design until I saw it in real in Melbourne. The pic above is of a tastefully modified Ghia.

 

[Hiten]

The Chrysler Building. Darling of Hollywood movies.

 

[santhosh]

The Porsche 356 Speedster:

I have seen Top Gun more times to watch Kelly McGillis drive the speedster and to hear the sound from Tom Cruise's Kawasaki Ninja 900 than for all the air combat

 

[santhosh]

The Bling & Beautiful Thorens Reference

 

[denom]

All time classics from inception:

VW Beetle

Porsche 356 Cabrio

Porsche 911 Current Iteration

 

[denom]

Messerschmidt BF109 (AKA me109)

Spitfire

Mig-29

Sukhoi SU-33

F-14A Tomcat

 

[denom]

The mai-baap's :clapping:

 

[sachu888]

FIAT 500

By sachu888 at 2012-09-16

Oh yes I am a Fiatian

Regards,
Sachin

 

[santhosh]

Classic Muscle Cars - fantastic designs from mid 60s to early 70s

Pontiac GTO

Ford Mustang

Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

AC Shelby Cobra

 

[moktan]

am not into cars. but if forced to buy one at gun point, this would be it.
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[coaltrain]

Coaltrain - Is addicted to and loves jazz music. So he is relaxed kind of a guy and like innovative things.

LOL! 'relaxed' is the last word people would use to describe me!

btw, i think people believe jazz is laid back music because of non-jazz folks like kenny g who have the 'jazz' tag attached to their names. i usually don't feel relaxed when i hear his music in the elevator!

back on topic: someone mentioned purely indian design here. well, here's one of my favourite examples:

By coaltrain at 2012-09-16

 

[Hiten]

@ Denom : I like Beetle too. 1300 in particular. And remember Mig-21 has won us few battles. I like the design. Yes Spitfire is a classic too. thanks

@ Santhosh : Nice Muscle Cars. You forgot Hummer. A classic.
@ Coaltrain : I would not say I hate Kenny G as I believe all music has its place. But I dont listen to it. I only guessed in that post. Broadly speaking I think music relaxes the listener. Yeah Common man :thumbsup: is a classic and known by everyone. I like Mario Miranda and Ajit Ninan work. Some of Mario's characters are famous.
Regards

 

[musicbee]

The Lamborghini Aventador