It’s not fine crystal, it’s not even glass it’s high-society plastic. It is acrylic furniture, made from the same material fake finger nails come from.

“I try to do some real funky, and some of them real subtle,” designer David Muniz said.

Muniz’s furniture is made from Lucite. The synthetic polymer was first developed in 1928 and sold by a German company. Yet these designs have an island heritage.


Working with Lucite is a time-honored tradition in David’s family. His father actually began the business over in Cuba. Today, based in Miami, David is using his imagination to come up with new and innovative products.

The Lucite comes to David’s studio in sheets, similar to plywood.

“We cut it, we route it with routers, we bevel it and then we have to polish it, all the sides and all the angles.” Muniz said.

Although the angles look delicate, right down to the faux candles, the transparent designs are strong enough to hold humans during dinner and even their predators. The same acrylic material forms the glass tunnel through the Shark Encounter at SeaWorld.

If you do not want to sink your teeth into clear furniture, David can add an array of color and a style all his own.

That’s a look at Your Home.
Scott Fais, Central Florida News 13.