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shiro kuramata http://www.galleriacarlasozzani.org luminous chair, prototype, tokyo 2004 - not for sale. by kuramata design office & mihoya glass photo by mitsumasa fujitsuka ‘luminous chair’, designed by shiro kuramata originally manufactured in milk-white acrylic in 1969. kuramata wanted to design light itself and to have a person sit on light as a chair. once, when asked what he thought was the most important thing in life, he replied, ‘the sun!’. limited edition. ‘copacabana’, limited re-edition, milan, 2004 originally designed by shiro kuramata in 1988. kuramata was invited along with six others to design a handbag for the exhibition ‘petites architectures nomades’ organized by J&F martell at the galerie yves gastou in paris. the smallest work of architecture that travels easily. back to the main page ----------------------------------------------- --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------