Another public installation, this one created by Japanese design firm Tonerico:Inc, featured a sea of 49 bentwood stools, each representing a different country of Asia. The shadows on the floor were cast by huge panels of Noren, a textile often used in Japan as room dividers, especially in places of business. Diffused light supplied by a shaded lantern illuminated the curtains, which wafted gently above. Photo 7 of 14 in Milan, 2010: Day Two by Amanda Dameron

Milan, 2010: Day Two

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Another public installation, this one created by Japanese design firm Tonerico:Inc, featured a sea of 49 bentwood stools, each representing a different country of Asia. The shadows on the floor were cast by huge panels of Noren, a textile often used in Japan as room dividers, especially in places of business. Diffused light supplied by a shaded lantern illuminated the curtains, which wafted gently above.