LYFE: Levitating Planter Toys Cornell Capa

Cornell Capa

and a vivid reminder of the precious variety of life

Designed by Oskar Van Deventer and Bram Cohen for Hanayama of Japan

Tungsten is a super-dense metal (heavier than gold

LYFE: Levitating Planter Toys Cornell CapaSimply put, the Lyfe Floating Planter is mesmerizing. The geodesic pot hovers several inches above the wooden base while a real, live "air" plant grows inside. The most amazing part is that the planter really is floating. In fact, you can pass your hand beneath it as it hovers in midair. The secret to the levitation is an electromagnet hidden in the oaken base. Minimalist design renders the mechanism nearly imperceptible, though the unit does need to