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motohagiography ◴[] No.43788457[source]
to me designers are the real architects of history, however, the cybertruck example as brash i disagree with for specific reasons.

it is a perfect example of what it does without any deference to other design languages. instead of po-mo symbolism, it really is just the sufficient metal and glass to do the thing. an essential truck is unsentimental working capital. its not a duck, its an undecorated shed.

i think the design will age very well because there's nothing to add to it.

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codr7 ◴[] No.43789476[source]
It's hands down the ugliest thing I've ever seen.
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BoingBoomTschak ◴[] No.43791765[source]
But at least it's not boring. I'd even call it audacious. Most of today's SUVs, you wouldn't be able to guess the brand/model if you took the badges away.
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1. codr7 ◴[] No.43796469[source]
True, the same mindset that lead Microsoft to create the Metro UI, which has similar appeal.