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We’ve seen collections of plastic remade or upcycled into furniture but never quite like this. In his mesmerizing exhibition Crafting Plastic at this year’s 3daysofdesign festival, Danish designer Kasper Kyster stunned visitors with a collection of handmade furniture and objects that reimagine this industrial material.

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

In the dimly lit room where the exhibition took place, Kyster positioned his plastic furniture on illuminated platforms that cast a diffused glow, spotlighting the pieces from below and emphasizing their organic details. The collection, which includes two chairs, a table, a bench, a stool, pendant light, a shelf, and a sculptural floor light, look almost glass-like, with textures and imperfections reminiscent of ceramics. During the design fair, visitors had the chance to learn more about Kyster’s analog process and his insights into refining the material and manufacturing the archetypal furniture. Through this exhibition, Kyster showcases his skilled techniques and limitless imagination while transforming the ubiquitous material, often disregarded and cast aside, into something special and unexpected.

A transparent plastic chair is displayed on a lit platform against a dark background in an art gallery.

close-up details of plastic furniture

Translucent, modern-style furniture pieces, including a chair and table, are displayed on raised white platforms in a minimalist, dimly lit room

A transparent plastic shelving unit with five shelves, each shelf stacked with identical glass blocks. The unit is placed on a wooden floor and illuminated from below.

plastic floor light and pendant light

close-up details of plastic furniture

close-up details of plastic furniture

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

close-up details of plastic furniture

close-up details of plastic furniture

close-up details of plastic furniture

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

close-up details of plastic furniture

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

A clear plastic chair stands illuminated on a white platform in front of a white paneled door in a dimly lit room.

A clear, sculptural chair displayed on a white platform, positioned in front of an archway on a wooden floor

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

A dimly lit room features transparent, sculptural furniture pieces, each illuminated from below by white light panels

A clear, modern chair made of transparent material is displayed on a white platform against a plain, gray background

A clear, modern chair made of transparent material is displayed on a white platform against a plain, gray background.

A clear floor lamp made of plastic is displayed on a white platform against a plain, gray background.

close-up details of plastic furniture

close-up details of plastic furniture

close-up details of plastic furniture

A person stands next to a translucent, sculptural chair on a lighted platform in a minimalist room

To learn more about Crafting Plastic by Kasper Kyster, visit kasperkyster.work and follow his work on Instagram.

Photography by Peter Vinther.

As the Senior Contributing Editor, Vy Yang is obsessed with discovering ways to live well + with intention through design. She’s probably sharing what she finds over on Instagram stories. You can also find her at vytranyang.com.



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