Our eyes deceive us, and sometimes that’s a good thing. While plexiglass may not be the most sustainable material around, its visual versatility makes it a clear choice for designers.
I love this random8 chair by Pitaya (for Outdoorz Gallery). Even if it didn’t include the warm, varying, multicolored surface, I’d still be a fan of the thin, diamond-shaped frame. Via Chictip, here’s how the designers describe it.
The 8 clear facets of the chair come alive thanks to the dichroic treatment of the Plexiglas, the chair literally creates its own lighting effects. Random8 shines in every color of the rainbow and changes its colors depending on the ambient light and on the viewing angle.
Next is this Ghost Chair by Design Drift. If you could trap an evil spirit inside a chair, I’m pretty sure this is what it would look like. Via Design Milk:
To achieve this effect, Design Drift used a laser technology that has never been used before. The ghostly form is actually a grouping of millions of air bubbles that are seen when light is reflected on the chair.
The above chair is pretty cool, but also pretty creepy. Instead of trapping an amorphous white ghost shape, why not plants instead? This FurniBloom Table by Dagný Bjarnadóttir is like a tiny greenhouse you can eat sandwiches on. Via Inhabitat
Tom Fruin made this Kolonihavehus, an entire house out of reclaimed Plexiglass. Also via Inhabitat:
Andarina Designs has made these lamps called Cubes of Color. Via 6 Different Ways
