kyoto floor lamp
Design OEO Studio,
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This series of floor lamps in solid walnut or ash is a tribute to both the historic woodcraft of Kyoto and the early years of Japanese aviation. The lamps’ structure invokes the intricacy of Japanese toy aeroplanes – in particular the Yoshida Hishou, an A-shaped plane fitted with two reverse propellers that successfully crossed Tokyo’s Sumida River in a 1911 model-aircraft contest.
The shade is created using Japan’s Unesco-listed washi paper, by the craftspeople of Kyoto, traditional makers of Japan’s distinctive wagasa (umbrellas made with washi and bamboo). Emitting a gentle, warm-toned light and creating a soft shadow play, the Kyoto Lamp enhances interiors through both its form and effect.
616W*711D*1751H
Founded in 2003 by Thomas Lykke and Anne-Marie Buemann, the Copenhagen-based OEO Studio stands out for its eclecticism and strong passion for design and craft. They share an ardent drive and passion for creating products and experiences that harbour an inner sense of necessity and offer enduring quality. These qualities, combined with a global outlook has taken them far – from creating award-winning showrooms and Michelin-starred restaurants to aspirational products as well as curating internationally acclaimed design brands.
In 2012, established Stellar Works as a way to bring ideas together: East and West, heritage and modernity, craft and industry – bringing the best of the past into the light of the present. Our aim was to inspire a renaissance in Asian aesthetics, taking the forms, styles and motifs that have characterised Japanese design across the centuries and filtering them through the lens of the European tradition to create something new and timeless.
