The new item was showcased at the 2026 Milan Design Week. It is yet another interpretation of the Cocoon chair from the Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades collection, which brings together furniture and art objects created by renowned designers from around the world. The original Cocoon was designed by the famous Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana. Its unusual rounded shape simultaneously resembles a cocoon, a giant seed, or an exotic flower. The chair has become one of the most recognizable objects in the Objets Nomades collection, which Louis Vuitton launched in 2012. Now, the familiar design has taken on a completely new form. The transformation of the Cocoon was undertaken by French artist Géraldine Gonzalez. As a result, the piece of furniture has acquired a futuristic appearance and resembles a fantastic living creature, the surface of which constantly changes with the surrounding light. The source of inspiration for the new version was the glass facade of the Louis Vuitton flagship store in Sanlitun, Beijing. Its multilayered surface also alters visual perception depending on the lighting and viewpoint. This play of light and color was transferred by the artist to the chair. The work on the Cocoon Dichroic took about three months. Gonzalez manually created numerous shimmering elements that cover the surface of the chair. The feature of the dichroic material lies in its ability to display different colors with changes in lighting and viewing angle. Therefore, it seems that the surface of the chair is constantly in motion. At the core of the design is a fiberglass shell with a soft interior and leather finishing. The chair can be suspended from the ceiling on a special cord or placed on a separate support. The size of this unusual object is approximately 79.5 by 135 by 82 centimeters. The main feature of the Cocoon Dichroic remains its exclusivity. This is not a mass-produced model, but a one-of-a-kind specimen. On the official British Louis Vuitton website, its price is listed at £135,000, while during the presentation in Milan, the price was quoted at $167,000. At such a price, the Cocoon Dichroic is already difficult to perceive solely as furniture. Rather, it is a collectible art object, existing at the intersection of design, art, and architecture. The creators achieved exactly this effect: the chair attracts attention not so much for its practicality as for its ability to constantly change its appearance. Depending on the light, it shimmers in various shades, turning into a kind of interior "chameleon," the price of which can easily compare to that of real estate.
