Element is a strong, poetic collection designed by sensitive, visionary, Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. The heart of the Element project lies in the single central support for the table, a metal parallelepiped that is reminiscent in its form of the minerals and quartzes found in nture, positioned at a slant, teetering between the base and the top as through almost challenging the laws of gravity, magically suspended between earth and sky. A project that is particularly complex from the engineering perspective., in which all Desalto's skill and experience in the working of metals are expressed.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Born in saga, japan in 1967. worked under shiro kuramata in 1987 and issey miyake since 1988 and established his own studio, tokujin yoshioka design in 2000. he has done many projects with issey miyake for nearly 20 years such as shop design and installation for a-poc and issey miyake. also, he has collaborated with various companies in and outside japan such as hermes, toyota, bmw, kddi, swaroski ...
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