a Nordic take on the traditional Japanese rice paper lantern lamp - Hashira

design | Norm Architects for Menu

post by Elvera

“Visits to traditional Japanese Washi papermakers inspired Norm Architects to create the Hashira Collection. A fusion of East and West, tradition and modernity, and a perfect balance of aesthetics and proportion and simplicity and character” - Menu

At the moment I‘m enormously inspired by all the latest creations that we see at IMM Cologne and when I saw the images of the new Hashira lamps from Menu at their booth it caught my attention immediately! This is such a beautiful design dont you think so?

The Hashira Collection is a modern, Nordic take on the traditional Japanese rice paper lantern. Taking its name from the Japanese word for column or pillar, the textile lamps fill a space with cosy, ambient light and, true to the nature of the lantern that inspired the collection’s creation, the slender structure is visible through the shade, lending the glowing column a graphic expression. The lamp is offered in table, floor and pendant iterations, and the subdued silhouette and versatile nature of its design make it ideal in a private home —placed on the floor, atop a console or suspended from the ceiling — as well as in a professional setting, alone or in clusters. You can find more about the Hashira collection here .