Personally I feel like the grey, non-symetrical boxes can be more honest.
Rectangular circuit boards behind a rectangular screen that spends 90% of its time in your rectangular pocket, surrounded by a white, plastic, egg-shaped cowling feels like it's trying to be something it's not.
When did futuristic change from meaning white, plastic, and egg-shaped to ugly grey or black metal boxes?
Probably around the same time designers subconsciously realised that the neoliberal concensus inevitably leads to Half-life or Snow Crash
Personally I feel like the grey, non-symetrical boxes can be more honest.
Rectangular circuit boards behind a rectangular screen that spends 90% of its time in your rectangular pocket, surrounded by a white, plastic, egg-shaped cowling feels like it's trying to be something it's not.
stuffing phone that I've been staring at since 4am back into my pants
Haha. Yeah. 90% of the time. Crazy, right?
I have never understood the "honesty" thing. Like, I know it's not powered by magic. I don't care what it looks like as long as it works.
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