The Sparkle stool and side table by Tokujin Yoshioka have ridges that gently curve around the sides and fan out across the tops, giving the furniture a twisted appearance.

"Sparkle shines by refraction of light from the prism effect like a crystal glass," says Yoshioka.

Kartell is famous for plastic products and also launched a sofa by Philippe Starck that's the largest single-piece injection moulding in the world on its stand at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile. See all our stories about plastic furniture by Kartell.

Yoshioka meanwhile is known for transparent objects and has previously created a see-through armchair and set of almost invisible tables for Kartell, plus an installation with hundreds of transparent plastic sticks. See all our stories about design by Tokujin Yoshioka.

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Rather than standing upright, the oblong supports are tilted so one bevelled corner touches the base while the tops of the Element tables teeter on another corner at the opposite end.

Manufactured by Italian furniture brand Desalto, the metal furniture inspired by crystal structures has been developed from experiments and research Yoshioka conducted when creating his Venus chair that he grew from crystals in 2008.

Most models in this collection have a single stave, but larger tables have two crossing supports for added stability and stands for taller side tables consist of one bar on top of another.

The range includes side tables, desks and dining tables, all of which come in black.

Desalto will exhibit the tables in Milan next month, at the same time as Zaha Hadid will present limited edition marble tables and twisted auditorium seats, and Ross Lovegrove will unveil a concept car for Renault.

Yoshioka revealed a table that's almost invisible in Milan last year, having been announced as Creator of the Year at Maison&Objet a few months prior to that.

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Milan 2012: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will present a table that's almost invisible at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week.

Called Luminous, the solid glass table was designed for Italian brand Glas Italia.

Yoshioka specialises in transparent, barely-there design: see all our stories about his work here.

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile takes place from 17 to 22 April. See all our stories about Milan 2012 here.

Here's some more information from Tokujin Yoshioka:

Glas Italia Luminous designed by Tokujin Yoshioka

In 2012, "LUMINOUS" will be presented at Glas Italia in Milan Salone del Mobile 2012.

Glas Italia is an Italian manufacturer of glass furniture who has a long history and tradition, and it is a first collaboration between GLAS ITALIA and Tokujin Yoshioka. "LUMINOUS" is the transparent glass table completed by the solid glass structure.

This table, given its birth by light itself, is as if it is freed from the material world, obtaining its appearance by the refraction of light and emits a mysterious presence.

Glas Italia: Hall 20 - Stand C 12

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Here's the announcement from Yoshioka:

TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA now! design à vivre 2012 CREATOR OF THE YEAR

Tokujin Yoshioka receive the award of now! design à vivre 2012 CREATOR OF THE YEAR by Maison & Objet, Paris. In honor of this award, Tokujin Yoshioka's exhibition is held at Maison & Objet.

Crystalized pieces adopting the randomness or unexpectedness of nature surpasses human's imagination.

The "Crystalized Project," on the reflection of "Relationship between power of nature and human beings," tries to create and reveal a new portrait of nature.

In the exhibition at Maison & Objet, a crystalized chair "VENUS - Natural crystal chair," crystal paintings grown by the vibration of music, and new pieces, which has not ever been exhibited in the world, will be exhibited.

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Dezeen Watch Store: O, a watch by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka for fashion band Issey Miyake, is now available at Dezeen Watch Store and at our Dezeen Space pop-up from tomorrow. 

O consists of a mirrored watch face embedded in a transparent grey plastic bangle.

Yoshioka designed the watch to appear as though sculpted from water.

The clear plastic bracelet reveals the wearer’s wrist as well as reflecting their surroundings, like the play of light on liquid.

The name of the watch comes from the French word ‘eau,’ meaning ‘water’ and pronounced “O”.

Other Issey Miyake watches on Dezeen Watch Store include VUE by Yves Behar, Trapezoid AL by Naoto Fukasawa and Hu by Ross Lovegrove.

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Here are some more details from manufacturers Seiko Instruments:

"O", produced by ISSEY MIYAKE and developed by Seiko Instruments Inc., was launched at the Basel World in Switzerland in March of 2011 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the ISSEY MIYAKE watch project.

"O" is designed, aiming to go back to the origin of the watch.

It is as if sculpted from water, and creates the scenery which only the time itself embraces the wrist of the wearer.

The smooth curvature of the transparent bangle leads our eyes to the mirror finish body, which reflects the scenes of the surroundings, and gradually blends into the environment as if disappearing the form of itself.

Using the transparent special plastic material, "O" opens up a new direction in watch design with non-definitive form like water, which is as if freed from the concept of the materialism.

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