Verner Panton

October 22, 2009

Verner Panton

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Who do trendy Daikanyama cafés turn to for their hip lighting and furniture? In large part, it seems, to the creations of 20th century designer Verner Panton. Currently the subject of a retrospective at Tokyo Opera City, the Danish furniture and interior designer was responsible for many of […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009

<img src="https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/813-AG-Varna_restaurant.jpg" alt="Varna restaurant, Århus, 1971
ⒸPanton Design, Basel” width=”310″ height=”304″ class=”size-full wp-image-1015″ />

Varna restaurant, Århus, 1971
ⒸPanton Design, Basel


Who do trendy Daikanyama cafés turn to for their hip lighting and furniture? In large part, it seems, to the creations of 20th century designer Verner Panton. Currently the subject of a retrospective at Tokyo Opera City, the Danish furniture and interior designer was responsible for many of the mod creations that are currently so fashionable—in fact, many of his 50-year-old designs, including the single-form, injection-molded plastic S chair, are still in production. The highlight of the sprawling exhibition is a full-scale recreation of Panton’s psychedelic “Phantasy Landscape” chillout room. Shagadelic, baby.

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
Verner Panton. Installation. Until Dec 27, ¥600 (elem, MS)/¥800 (HS, univ)/¥1,000 (adult). 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku. Tel: 03-5353-0756. Open Tue-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri & Sat until 8pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. www.operacity.jp