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  • Purple room with white shoji screens

    Eight interiors where translucent shoji screens let the light in

    For our latest lookbook, we've collected homes, offices and shops where Japanese shoji screens were used to create practical and beautiful sliding doors and walls. More about Eight interiors where translucent shoji screens let the light in

    Cajsa Carlson | 25 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Noguchi Akari lamps next to bathtub

    Eight homes illuminated by Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps

    The paper Akari lamps by Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi have become modern classics that work in many different settings and interiors, as seen in our latest lookbook. More about Eight homes illuminated by Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps

    Cajsa Carlson | 18 May 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Triangular lights by Michael Anastassiades

    Michael Anastassiades designs triangular Cygnet light to evoke sun-lit kites

    Designer Michael Anastassiades unveiled his Cygnet light, made from Japanese washi paper and informed by childhood memories of kite flying, at this year's Milan design week. More about Michael Anastassiades designs triangular Cygnet light to evoke sun-lit kites

    Cajsa Carlson | 29 April 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Akari lamps by Noguchi

    Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"

    Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. More about Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"

    Cajsa Carlson | 14 October 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Trunk Hotel

    Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects create "honest" Trunk Hotel in Tokyo

    An exposed raw concrete facade fronts the Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park, which Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design and Danish firm Norm Architects conceived as a minimalist retreat in the heart of the city. More about Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects create "honest" Trunk Hotel in Tokyo

    Jane Englefield | 17 November 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Model at Issey Miyake fashion show

    Yoshihisa Tanaka creates reactive "membranes" from washi paper for Issey Miyake show

    Artist Yoshihisa Tanaka made "hundreds of metres" of pleated and folded washi paper to create an interactive installation for Japanese brand Issey Miyake's Spring Summer 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week. More about Yoshihisa Tanaka creates reactive "membranes" from washi paper for Issey Miyake show

    Cajsa Carlson | 3 October 2023 | Leave a comment
  • OMA-designed Dior exhibition in Japan

    OMA creates "stage for storytelling" for Dior exhibition in Tokyo

    A pyramidal staircase and delicate washi accents feature in the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition created by Shohei Shigematsu to explore connections between the fashion house and Japan. More about OMA creates "stage for storytelling" for Dior exhibition in Tokyo

    Jane Englefield | 10 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Coletivo de Arquitetos takes cues from Japan for São Paulo restaurant Kotori

    Brazilian studio Coletivo de Arquitetos has completed a Japanese restaurant in São Paulo's Pinheiros neighbourhood, using traditional wood joinery techniques from Japan. More about Coletivo de Arquitetos takes cues from Japan for São Paulo restaurant Kotori

    James Brillon | 18 July 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Floor lamp version of Bombori by Boffi

    Bombori handmade washi paper lamp by Time & Style for Boffi De Padova

    Dezeen Showroom: Bombori is a lighting design created by Japanese brand Time & Style for furniture makers Boffi De Padova, which is made from traditional materials such as washi paper. More about Bombori handmade washi paper lamp by Time & Style for Boffi De Padova

    Dezeen staff | 8 December 2020
  • Draped Flowers Curtain by Umé Studio

    Fresh blooms decorate Draped Flowers Curtain woven from paper

    Pockets for holding flowers are incorporated into these curtains woven from paper threads, created by artist Akane Moriyama and design firm Umé Studio. More about Fresh blooms decorate Draped Flowers Curtain woven from paper

    Bridget Goldberg | 9 October 2017 | Leave a comment
  • Horatu paper lanterns by Barber and Osgerby

    Barber and Osgerby turns to traditional Japanese craft for Hotaru lighting collection

    London Design Festival 2015: design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby worked with age-old methods of production in Japan to create a range of paper lanterns. More about Barber and Osgerby turns to traditional Japanese craft for Hotaru lighting collection

    Emma Tucker | 30 September 2015 | 5 comments
  • Kurage lights by Nendo and Luca Nichetto for Foscarini

    Nendo teams up with Luca Nichetto to create lights based on ice lollies

    Milan 2015: Japanese studio Nendo has partnered with Italian designer Luca Nichetto to create a domed paper light for Foscarini. More about Nendo teams up with Luca Nichetto to create lights based on ice lollies

    Anna Winston | 14 April 2015 | 1 comment
  • Bi-Color Washi lamp by Nendo

    Nendo's 3D-moulded light shades use traditional washi paper

    Japanese studio Nendo has teamed up with a traditional Japanese paper moulding specialist to create a collection of pendant light shades with a coloured exterior and reflective interior (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's 3D-moulded light shades use traditional washi paper

    Amy Frearson | 9 October 2014 | 2 comments
  • Semi wrinkle wash lamp by Nendo

    Nendo adapts traditional Japanese paper-making to design crumpled lamps

    Japanese designers Nendo have adapted a traditional Japanese paper-making technique to create a series of lamps that are smooth at one end and gently wrinkled at the other. More about Nendo adapts traditional Japanese paper-making to design crumpled lamps

    Grace Quah | 5 December 2013 | 3 comments

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