# Waterfall Furniture Optical Glass Designs by Tokujin Yoshioka By TechnoGadget | Published 2008-01-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokujin-yoshioka References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2007/12/water_table_not.php) & [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/12/28/water-bar/) Designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created magnificent [tables and benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-bench) that look like they're covered in water. They're made out of a glass used in telescopes that creates the illusion of a waterfall while the light reflects off of the glass. His creation is actually a part of an [optical glass bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-mum-no-uv) called “Waterfall.” The waterfall was formed by Tadao Ando for the architecture, Olafur Eliasson for the installation and Tokujin Yoshioka for the glass bar. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Optical Glass Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new applications and uses for optical glass in furniture and design. - **Illusion Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating furniture designs that incorporate optical illusions to captivate and intrigue users. - **Collaborative Design Projects:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Bringing together multiple creative disciplines to create unique and groundbreaking design projects. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating high-quality optical glass materials into furniture designs to create visually stunning and unique pieces. - **Interior Design & Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using optical glass designs to enhance and transform interior spaces, creating immersive and visually striking environments. - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists and designers to incorporate optical glass elements into architectural projects, creating innovative structures that play with light and perception. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-desk.md) - [Glass Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassina-2.md) - [Frosted Light Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zen-collection-1.md) - [Wavy Sculptural Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables.md) - [Glass Geometry Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-collection.md) - [Cloud-Inspired Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-tables1.md) - [Crystalline Gem-Like Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soda-coffee-tables.md) - [Elegant Glass Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebbles-collection.md) - [Shimmering Oceanic Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-table.md)