Layered Glass Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka


Tokujin Yoshioka keeps surprising with glass chairs.

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Waterfall Bench by Tokujin Yoshioka

Waterfall Glass Bench by Tokujin Yoshioka

Via Spoon & Tamago I rediscovered an eye twitching glass bench by Japan based designer Tokujin Yoshioka: the Waterfall Bench which was presented in 2010 at the occasion of the Museum beyond Museum event in Korea, but originates back from 2002. And I’m a bit sad I didn’t have enough time to explore his exposition in Cologne at the occasion of his appointment of Designer of 2011 by the prestegious German A&W Magazine.

Memory Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka

Memory Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka
Memory Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka 2

Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka launched a crumpled aluminium chair for Italian brand Moroso in Milan last year.

The Memory Chair is covered in a layer containing recycled aluminium, which retains its form.

via Dezeen.

Prototype Pane Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka

Prototype Pane Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka.

A prototype ‘Pane’ chair, 2006
Polyester elastomer fiber. 80 cm. (31 1/2 in.) high From the edition of 29 plus ten artist’s proofs. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the artist.
ESTIMATE £8,000-12,000 Ω
SOLD AT £11,875

Via Phillips de Pury & Company.

CLOUD by Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso

Cloud by Tokujin Yoshioka

CLOUD by Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso

Moroso brought a range of major new products to the Milan Furniture Show this year. The basic concepts for this year’s show are lightness and playing with images – things are not always exactly what they seem – and a study of forms, colours and fabrics: super sophisticated, high-tech and new.

Via yatzer