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I love this idea. Most of the time I prefer function over form, but this is just awesome. Choi+Shine added: "Like the statues of Easter Island, it is envisioned that these one hundred and fifty foot tall, modern caryatids will take on a quiet authority, belonging to their landscape yet serving the people, silently transporting electricity across all terrain, day and night, sunshine or snow."

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It is an absolutely wonderful idea. I think it's definitely desirable to add form if function is not sacrificed. It looks like whoever designed these figured it out.

The choice doesn't have to be form over function, or the reverse.

I think we can agree both tasks are handled nicely.

Also amusing, a story on electricity delivery, in "Wired".

I agree, don't dismiss design lightly.

I learned from industrial designers at Black & Decker that form can enhance and suggest function.

Just changing the shape of a cordless vacuum cleaner changed peoples impression from "This is a shitty, low-powered vacuum cleaner" to "This is a terrific powered dustpan"

http://www.blackanddecker.com/dustbuster/dustbuster_innovati...

Just changing the outside shape - with no change in product specs. - made the DustBuster into one of the highest selling Black & Decker products ever.

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