Archinect - News 2024-11-14T02:00:20-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149936357/sou-fujimoto-to-design-immersive-forest-of-light-for-salone-del-mobile-2016 Sou Fujimoto to design immersive "Forest of Light" for Salone del Mobile 2016 Justine Testado 2016-03-24T15:08:00-04:00 >2016-04-19T13:12:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1m/1m3qu8omcn6s58hx.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>'I envisage to make a forest of light. A forest which consists of countless light cones made from spotlights above. These lights pulsate and constantly undergo transience of state and flow.' &ldquo;People meander through this forest, as if lured by the charm of the light. Light and people interact with one another, its existence defining the transition of the other.&rdquo;</p></em><br /><br /><p>In another collaboration with top-notch designers, fashion label COS has teamed up with <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/65588/sou-fujimoto-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sou Fujimoto</a>&nbsp;to create a nature-inspired installation for Milan's Salone del Mobile 2016&nbsp;next month. For COS' fifth year of taking part in the design fair, Fujimoto is creating a "Forest of Light" that will exhibit the brand's collection in what could be a mesmerizing combination of light and sound.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/2s/2s7615e3rpu3kldf.jpg"></p><p>"Forest of Light" draws inspiration from the experience of walking through a forest at twilight, which Fujimoto relates to his growing up in Hokkaido, where he was surrounded by nature. Set inside the now-derelict&nbsp;Cinema Arti theater, the installation will comprise&nbsp;of a darkened space illuminated by numerous towering cones of light produced from spotlights shining from above.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/az/azm9mn5ebbotziyl.jpg"></p><p>As visitors go about the space, the cones of light will pulsate and respond to their movements. Mirrored walls will create a seemingly infinite landscape of "abstracted trees, joining together to form a shifting forest of light." F...</p>