Voted the World's Most Beautiful Object in the inaugural Pulchra design competition of 2009, the Gyrofocus rotating, suspended fireplace was designed in 1968. Groundbreaking in terms of form and innovation, it is still just as desirable four decades later and has been displayed at various contemporary art galleries around the world, including New York's Guggenheim. You'll also find it in numerous high profile architectural projects including the stunning new Shell House in Karuizawa, Japan.
Find accommodation in Japan with Bing
In pictures: 50 things to eat before you die
In pictures: World's sexiest cities
30 things you never knew you could do on holiday
The most boring places on the planet
Flying cruise ships, floating cities... travel of the future
