The Hourglass by Marc Newson

November 4, 2010 by james oliver , Posted in Art, Tagged Ikepod, Marc Newson

Renowned artist and architect Marc Newson latest project includes contemporary Swiss watchmaker Ikepod and the outcome is this fascinating The Hourglass. Hand made of borosilicate glass and containing 7 000 000 stainless steel nanoballs for a one hour timer it is both a sculptural object and a chronometer.