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Kengo Kuma explores 'The Art of Structure' in new limited edition table release
Kengo Kuma has designed a special 10-piece limited edition furniture release called the Kigumi Table in a new collaboration with the German brand Eins Zu Eins.The release is said to be inspired by the same Japanese kigumi techniques that were used in his 2013 Sunny Hills bakery design in Tokyo, a previous Starbucks caf location (also in Tokyo), and a Christmas tree installation on display last year at two EDITION hotels in the city.Photography courtesy Eins Zu EinsIts 'wood cloud' delicately latticed table base is made from 20mmx20mm solid white oak slats with the option for an acrylic glass or glass tabletop fastened together by custom-made bronze components.Photography courtesy Eins Zu EinsThe dimensions are 106.3 by 47.2 (inches). Kuma describes it as a "paradox of weight, aesthetics, and optics that almost seems to defy the laws of physics." An artists signature and certificate of authenticity will accompany each of the 10 pieces.Photography courtesy Eins Zu Eins"For me, ...
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