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Another insect-based furniture project for today:

Zurich-based architect Lukas Haller, principle of JOY architecture, just sent us some nice shots of Sinclair, a coffee table made from bent steel tubes and colored safety glass. According to Lukas, the goal was to evoke an insect-like stance, but also a familiarity so that it begins to be regarded as a pet. The diamond shape of the safety glass (which comes in 12 colors, btw), makes it easy to walk around when moving the light base to a new location.

The piece fits snugly within Lukas' design philosophy, "focused on the production of high quality, low-cost, and easy-to-use architectural environments." But, most of all, we love the way the safety glass tints the area beneath it.

Images by christian aeberhard fotografie.