Tokujin Yoshioka to present Prism chair for Glas Italia in Milan
Milan 2014: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will show a glass chair that refracts light around its edges for Italian brand Glas Italia in Milan next month.
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The Prism chair by Tokujin Yoshioka is created from sheets of thick high-transparency glass.
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The chamfered edges are cut so light bends as it passes through the material, creating a rainbow of colours across the surfaces.
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"This creation will be a chair like a shimmering sculpture," said Yoshioka. "Miraculous expression is brought by the refraction of light."
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Four rectangular sheets fit together to create the seat, with the bevelled edges facing inward.
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Yoshioka will present the chair in Milan during the city's design week, alongside the reflective glass Prism table he has also designed for Glas Italia.
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