Akari 50EN Pendant by for .

In 1951, Isamu Noguchi, an American-Japanese artist and designer, began designing the Akari Light Sculptures. Over the years, he has created over 100 models, naming the series "Akari", a term in Japanese that means brightness, lightness, and light.

The Akaris are carefully crafted using an elaborate process that involves stretching bamboo rods over Noguchi's original wooden moulds to create the frame. Strips of Washi paper are then cut to match the lamp's size and shape and meticulously attached to the bamboo ribbing. Once the glue sets, the wooden form is removed, making it easy to fold the shade.

All the light fixtures are produced in the Ozeki workshop in Gifu, the very town which inspired Noguchi to create the Akari.

Herman Miller has the sole license for the Isamu Noguchi collection in the U.S. and the Far East. Therefore the export of these products from the UK to the U.S. is not possible.

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