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Frozen Time Furniture

The Moment Coffee Table is Shaped from the Sands of an Hourglass

— March 22, 2012 — Art & Design
Freeze time with the Moment coffee table. Although inspired by an hourglass, it is not made out of actual glass. This is because the piece of furniture doesn’t actually take on the shape of the hourglass itself. Instead, it mimics the form of the falling sand within.

Created by Japanese designer Shinobu Koizumi, the Moment coffee table makes time stand still. Made entirely out of blue-dyed sand, the mid-point is even semi-transparent to represent the slow fall of the grains. Koizumi writes, “I want to stop time, even if it is impossible. [...]Hourglass is a symbol of passage of time. I think that if falling sands could be stopped, time would also stop.”

The resulting piece of furniture is stunning and bright.
Trend Themes
1. Frozen Time Furniture - The trend of incorporating elements of time and movement into furniture design to create unique and visually appealing pieces.
2. Hourglass-inspired Design - The trend of using hourglass shapes and concepts to inspire furniture designs that capture the essence of time and movement.
3. Natural Material Furniture - The trend of using natural materials, such as sand, to create furniture pieces that evoke a sense of beauty and tranquility.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - The furniture design industry can explore the integration of time-related elements in their products to create innovative and eye-catching designs.
2. Home Decor - The home decor industry can incorporate hourglass-inspired pieces, like the Moment coffee table, to offer unique and stylish options for consumers looking to enhance their living spaces.
3. Art and Sculpture - The art and sculpture industry can leverage the concept of frozen time and hourglass symbolism to create thought-provoking and visually striking artworks that challenge conventional notions of time and space.
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