The aim of this work was to study the innovative design methods of modern transparent chairs based on the life cycle design. With the preliminary definitions of transparent, transparent furniture and the application of traditional transparent materials in furniture design, relatively representative transparent chairs and new transparent materials appeared in chronological order were enumerated. The concept and methods of life cycle design were introduced and the innovative design methods of modern transparent chairs based on life cycle design were put forward. According to the design ideas of life cycle design and respective properties of different transparent materials, the innovative design methods of modern transparent chairs were listed. The optimal methods of green design aimed at transparent chairs were obtained.