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\nThe photogenic force is strong in this one
\nKenneth Cobonpue\u2019s Yoda chair | Photo by Michelle Aventajado (Inquirer.net)
\nThanks to the recently concluded 2015 APEC Summit in Manila, Philippines, the Yoda chair \u2013 designed by Filipino industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue, and named after a popular Star Wars character \u2013 has been dubbed \u201c2015\u2019s most photographed chair,\u201d according to Inquirer Lifestyle.
\nFeaturing prominently at the high-profile\u00a0welcome dinner for APEC leaders, including US President Barack Obama, Philippine President Benigno \u201cNoynoy\u201d S. Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the wild-grass\u2013looking rattan chair was a hit in the media and on the internet.
\nAPEC 2015 chairman President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment with US President Barack Obama after his performance during the 2015\u00a0APEC Welcome Dinner |\u00a0Photo by Joseph Vidal\/Malaca\u00f1ang Photo Bureau
\nCobonpue\u2019s 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\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (ABC News has a whole news story about his tag as an #APECHottie). Obama\u2019s Yoda chair\u2019s winning bid was for a close PHP2 million (USD39,000).
\nMaison&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.
\nNow check out: Property Report magazine\u2019s exclusive tour of Kenneth Cobonpue\u2019s Cebu City residence featuring his other acclaimed furniture designs
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\nSource : property-report.com
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