Venus Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka

For material experimentation in Architecture, it's important to look not only in architecture but also into other disciplines such as Industrial Design, Fashion, Interior Design, Set Design...the possibilities are endless. The materials in these fields however need to be reconfigured and rescaled for use in an architectural context.

Venus Chair by Tokujin Yoshioka
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/10/05/venus-chair-by-tokujin-yoshioka/

A unconventional material for furniture, Yoshioka utilises an interesting process wherefore "the chair is “grown” in a tank as crystals form on a sponge-like substrate" (Dezeen Magazine - www.dezeen.com) The possibilities of this material do not only lie in just its aesthetic properties but also in the opportunities for it to play with the light of a space, the perceived weight of a building element (such as a wall) and the opportunity for reducing the transportation costs and emissions in using a material that is produced on site.