Designer
Tokujin Yoshioka
Tokujin Yoshioka was born in 1967 in Saga Prefecture, Japan, graduated from the Kuwasawa Design School in 1988, worked under Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake, and founded Tokujin Yoshioka Inc. in 2000.
Biography
Background
Tokujin Yoshioka was born in 1967 in Saga Prefecture, Japan, graduated from the Kuwasawa Design School in 1988, worked under Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake, and founded Tokujin Yoshioka Inc. in 2000.
Signature Style
Wikipedia describes work under the theme of light and nature that reflects a Japanese idea of beauty and uses immaterial elements such as light to go beyond shape.
Notable Works
- Honey-pop paper chair (2001), Pane chair (2006) and Venus natural crystal chair (2008)
- Water Block glass bench (2002), shown at the Musée d'Orsay since 2011
- Rainbow Church (2010, 2013) and the Kou-an glass teahouse (2011, 2015)
- The Invisible collection for Kartell (2010) and the Ami Ami chair (data sheet 2009)
- The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic torches
Legacy
His works are held by museums such as MoMA and the Israel Museum.
