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Tokujin Yoshioka’s Venus “Natural Crystal Chair” is an incredible sculpture that is crystallized over time on a polyester elastomer skeleton. It’s on display at “Second Nature,” directed by Yoshioka himself, at 21_21 Design Sight from Oct 17 – Jan 18.

“Beauty born of coincidence,” say Yoshioka, describing his project, which will be a highlight of Tokyo Design Week. His step-by-step process of submerging polyester fibers in water and then letting crystalization take form, leaves very little control to the designer himself.

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