Authors: Patrick Parrish, Scott Skinner
Date Submitted: November 30, 2010
Article Type: Discourse

Just about the time we think we’ve seen and done everything in kites, along comes a humbling nugget like this. Here are some kite designs that would make any of us proud.

Are they practical? Can you travel with them, can you store them, can you even wedge one into your car? Probably not. But are they innovative? Do they use materials in clever ways, are they evocative of nature, do they scream originality?

Like the kites of Robert Devautour, also featured in this Discourse, an examination of the past may well bring us more new and innovative “original” designs in the future.

Page Number: 60
PDF Link: Discourse Issue