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- Glistening glass tea house built near Kyoto Buddhist temple Thu, 30 Apr 15, 12:30amYoshioka explains that traditional ceremonies incorporate elements of nature, usually by having tea houses surrounded by lavish gardens. He brings nature inside via the ripple designs on the interior glass surfaces, which...
- Tokujin Yoshioka’s Glass Tea House is a contemporary take on traditional Japanese architecture Mon, 27 Apr 15, 11:00pmYoshioka, a designer famous for the use of transparent materials, chose to clad the modern teahouse in glass to preserve the pavilion’s spectacular views and create a seamless integration with nature...
- Tokujin Yoshioka Debuts Shape-Shifting, Recycled Aluminum Chair at Milan Tue, 13 Apr 10, 11:04pmThe international design community has been buzzing about Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka’s new shape-shifting chair, due to debut in Milan Design Fair this week. Made of recycled aluminum, the amorphic chair,...
- Tokujin Yoshioka Grows a “Stellar” Chandelier From Living Crystal Sat, 3 Apr 10, 5:45amWhy construct furnishings and housewares from scratch when we can grow them from the ground up? As a preview to this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has unveiled a stunning “living...
- Crystal Furniture Grown by Tokujin Yoshioka Fri, 17 Apr 09, 7:00amIt is debatable whether Tokujin Yoshioka’s conceptual furniture is defining or defying nature, but there is no doubt that his crystal furniture will leave you awestruck...