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Weird Furniture: Natural Crystal Chair
Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka, who spent years working with Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake, and has collaborated with Hermes, Toyota, BMW, and Swarvoski, among others, created this natural crystal chair, titled "Venus." The extraordinary art piece was crystallized over time by submerging a polyester elastomer chair skeleton in an aquarium. Although the chair looks far from comfortable, it's certainly a wonderful example of sustainable design, born out of the laws of nature, not a forest in the Amazon.
Less or More: Crystal Table Lamp
For the next installment of this game, take a look at each of these crystal table lamps and see if you can answer my questions about them.
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How Would You . . .
For the next round of this challenge, I'd like you to look at this Decorative Crystal Glass Ware ($550) from the Czech Republic. Now, imagine that you've been asked to integrate this glass ware into the decorating scheme of a good friend's bridal shower. How could you use this crystal glass ware at a shower?
Artist of the Day: David Wiseman
David Wiseman works in a variety of mediums including wood, porcelain, crystal, and bronze, and is inspired by the subtleties in nature, like the texture of bark or the pattern of moss growing on a rock. His designs, which can be found on a tabletop, wrapped around a fireplace, or dangling from the ceiling, highlight these organic details, and bring a romantic, Sleeping Beauty-esque woodland quality indoors. His bronze branches, which sprout porcelain blossoms, are kindred spirits of midcentury bronze wall sculptures, but have a timeless sophistication that supersedes them.
Luxurious Geek: Crystal Tivoli Audio System
Tivoli Audio has released a special, limited edition crystal Audio System, which while completely impractical provides a fresh look to the usually childish novelty speaker genre. The 30 limited edition speakers cost more than $4,200 (you can get a less exclusive edition for $119.99). No word on whether or not you can connect your $10,000 gold covered shuffle, but I think it's safe to say that's a yes.
Trend Alert: High-Clarity Jewels
Clear, sensual, and raw, these high-clarity jewels are simply stunning. With a skin backdrop they take on a life of their own. I've been wearing the same pair of disco ball-ish crystal stud earrings for months and I just love how the light hits them.
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Flashback: 1986 Crystal Light Aerobics Competition
Ah, the '80s. The decade of Crystal Light lemonade, Devo, and national aerobics championships. One of the competitors in the clip below says that if he had to describe their act, he would use one word: HAWT.
Say What? Plus-Size Model Crystal Renn Isn't Hungry Anymore
"Even though I was accomplishing my dream, I was absolutely miserable. I was torturing myself every day by going to the gym every day up to eight hours a day and starving myself."
— From anorexic to plus-size model and now author of the memoir Hungry, Crystal Renn tells Good Morning America how she suffered to get where she is now.
Sneak Peek! Aldo Crystallized Swarovski Elements Collection
For Winter '09, Aldo is going shiny...majorly shiny. That's because it has teamed up with Swarovski to create an exclusive jewelry collection made with crystallized Swarovski elements. As you can imagine, there's no shortage of bling baubles to choose from.
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