Property News · January 8, 2016

And the most photographed chair of the past year was…


The photogenic force is strong in this one
Kenneth Cobonpue’s Yoda chair | Photo by Michelle Aventajado (Inquirer.net)
Thanks to the recently concluded 2015 APEC Summit in Manila, Philippines, the Yoda chair – designed by Filipino industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue, and named after a popular Star Wars character – has been dubbed “2015’s most photographed chair,” according to Inquirer Lifestyle.
Featuring prominently at the high-profile welcome dinner for APEC leaders, including US President Barack Obama, Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the wild-grass–looking rattan chair was a hit in the media and on the internet.
APEC 2015 chairman President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment with US President Barack Obama after his performance during the 2015 APEC Welcome Dinner | Photo by Joseph Vidal/Malacañang Photo Bureau
Cobonpue’s especially-made Yoda chairs at the APEC Summit were later sold at an auction for the benefit of UNICEF, collecting millions of pesos, according to Rappler.com. The most expensive Yoda chair was for PHP2.05 million (USD40,000), and was used by Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (ABC News has a whole news story about his tag as an #APECHottie). Obama’s Yoda chair’s winning bid was for a close PHP2 million (USD39,000).
Maison&Objet Asia Fair 2014 previously named the Cebu City native as the Asian Designer of the Year for his use of groundbreaking technology in his eco-friendly furniture designs, for which he recently defended his intellectual rights by publicly destroying fake copies of the Yoda chair and other products.
Now check out: Property Report magazine’s exclusive tour of Kenneth Cobonpue’s Cebu City residence featuring his other acclaimed furniture designs

Source : property-report.com
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