These lanterns had ribs made of bamboo, which were covered with fine paper. They do not only use trained cormorants for the hunt but also lanterns to attract fish. Inspiration for the design of his lights stems from a visit to the Japanese fishing village of Gifu, where Noguchi watched the fishermen at work. He chose the name ‘Akari’ for these objects, a word that means ‘light’ in Japanese, connoting both illumination and physical lightness. For the Akari table lamp, the designer uses paper of the mulberry tree, because it softens the light, making it gentle and spreads it evenly.Īkari Floor Lamp-The Akari 10A Floor Lamp is part of the Akari light sculptures, designed in 1951 designer. The inspiration for the design of his lights stems from a visit to the Japanese fishing village of Gifu, watched the fishermen at work.
#Japanese lantern paper series#
The series is comprised of three different lantern versions and a table lamp in ivory white rice paper with black stained oak accents.Īkari Table Lamp-The Akari table Lamp is part of the Akari light sculptures, designed in 1951 by the American Japanese artist. Handcrafted with rice paper merging various sizes and shapes together. Here Hayon has dispensed with cultural formalities to create a series of lamps all in white. Dating back centuries, paper lanterns have featured in Asia amongst the privileged and the poor, where different colors, shapes and sizes connote different meanings. Our aim was to create a light pendant that illuminates people’s lives both literally and symbolically.įormakami Table Lamp-East meets West in Jaime Hayon’s playful tweak of a traditional Asian lantern in contemporary expression. This way its warmth can continue to fill our room at night.įormakami Pendant Light-Formakami pendant light is a modern take on classic Asian paper lanterns. The magic of paper transforms the cool current into the eternal light of the sun. He chose the name “Akari” for the objects, a word that means “light” in Japanese, meaning both illumination and physical brightness.Īkari’s light shines like the sun’s rays, filtered through the paper. The Akari Table Lamp is part of the Akari Lamp Sculpture, designed by the Japanese-American artist in 1951.
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