sou fujimoto: transparent lexus LF-A

sou fujimoto: transparent lexus LF-A



the full-size transparent sculpture of the lexus LF-A was constructed by inhouse designers at
lexus. japanese architect sou fujimoto worked on the interior design, and chair design in
collaboration with designers at the toyota corporation for the presentation of the car.

first exhibited at milan design week 09, it is currently on show at the tokyo motor show 09.
the piece of art which is priced at 5, 000 is made from transparent acrylic boards
that have been sanded and polished. all components of the car such as the instrument panel,
engine, interior seating etc., is all visible.







below are images of the real-life LF-A:





andrea db
10.26.09  
2
Very precisely designed. It must have been made with great care. I like the car.
usb speicher
Liv   10.27.09
Any chance for higher resolution images?
Sammie Winchester   10.29.09

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