the full-size transparent sculpture of the lexus LF-A was constructed by inhouse designers at lexus. japanese architect sou fujimoto worked on the interior design, and chair design in collaboration with designers at the toyota corporation for the presentation of the car.
first exhibited at milan design week 09, it is currently on show at the tokyo motor show 09. the piece of art which is priced at 5, 000 is made from transparent acrylic boards that have been sanded and polished. all components of the car such as the instrument panel, engine, interior seating etc., is all visible.
designboom visits the upcoming museum, where nature, art, and technology intertwine in immersive environments exploring the vastness of natural phenomena.
'there is no real, defined space, there’s just the reflection’ – designboom speaks with Hermès artistic directors charlotte macaux perelman and alexis fabry.