Plastic pushers
Made of clear or translucent dyed polycarbonate, Thalya, by Patrick Jouin (top), utilizes a gas injection technique to give the plastic new levels of strength while keeping it lightweight. The Mr. Impossible chair (center), by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet, is created by welding a transparent structure to a clear or colored seat shell, resulting in a surprising design effect. Toobe, the company’s first floor lamp (bottom), is made of a PMMA extruded tube. Designed by Ferruccio Laviani, the lamp is “faded” through a special coloring technique, allowing light to be diffused within the cylinder. Kartell, New York City. www.kartell.it
[Reader Service: August 2007 #200]
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