paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat

 

 

 

paper glass‘ are reading glasses that measure 2 mm in thickness. the specs conceived by masahiro sawada feature frames made from nishimura metal and were developed based on the intention of creating eyewear that is easily and safely stored. folding flat when not in use, ‘paper glass’ creates a dynamic curve once opened that is formed to fit on one’s nose and face comfortably. the design has been acknowledged as one of the ‘BEST 100’ of the japan g-mark good design award 2013.

 

 

paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
the glasses lie flat with a 2 mm thickness

 

paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
3/4 view of the thin specs

 

 

paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
profile

 

 

paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
up close of the oval frames

 

 

paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
hinge detail

 

 

paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat

 

 


demonstration of the flat glasses
video paper glass jp

 

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paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
 
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
 
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
 
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
 
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
 
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
 
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat
 
paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat