tokujin yoshioka presents sparkle lounge at tokyo midtown design touch
all images courtesy of tokujin yoshioka

 

 

 

the atrium of tokyo midtown has been taken over by a shimmering installation where visitors to DESIGN TOUCH 2014 can sit, relax and contemplate. the ‘sparkle lounge’ conceived by tokujin yoshioka, showcases an arrangement of the stools and side tables that the japanese creative developed with kartell, after which the exhibition is also named (see more about tokujin yoshioka’s ‘sparkle’ collection for kartell on designboom here).

tokujin yoshioka sparkle loung tokyo midtown designboom
tokujin yoshioka ‘sparkle lounge’ installation

 

 

 

 
the rows of ‘sparkle’ furniture pieces are situated in front of a large window where they can shine and refract light off of their prism surfaces, just like crystal glass. ‘sparkle lounge’ is on show at tokyo midtown DESIGN TOUCH until october 26th, 2014.

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the furniture pieces have a surface that reflects light in a way that gives off the effect of crystal glass

 

tokujin yoshioka sparkle loung tokyo midtown designboom

 

tokujin yoshioka sparkle loung tokyo midtown designboom

 

 

tokujin yoshioka sparkle lounge designboom
the ‘sparkle lounge’ is situated in front of a large window where the stools can catch and reflect the sun

 

tokujin yoshioka sparkle loung tokyo midtown designboom

 

tokujin yoshioka sparkle loung tokyo midtown designboom
general view of ‘sparkle lounge’ within the atrium of tokyo midtown

 

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top view of the exhibition

 

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