Venus - Natural Crystal Chair
October 10th, 2008I am quite a fan of rapid prototyping projects, but I’m not sure if this one qualifies. Venus is the latest project by Tokujin Yoshioka, a Japanese designer. It is a ‘Natural Crystal Chair’, the production process is so different than any other chair out there. A substrate made of polyester elastomer forms the skeleton and is submerged in a tank, here grow the crystals on that substrate.
Amazing stuff!







October 10th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
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October 10th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
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October 10th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Thanks for the compliment Dino!
October 11th, 2008 at 12:58 am
wow,
Can you really sit on it?
October 11th, 2008 at 5:25 am
It looks cool but does not look very comfortable.
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