basket-lamp by nendo references japanese wire netting utensils

basket-lamp by nendo draws reference from japanese wire netting utensils
all images by akihiro yoshida

nendo, in collaboration with kanaami-tsuji — a kyoto-based wire netting firm — have created ‘basket-lamp’ whose design is based off wire netting (‘kana-ami’) cooking utensils made by kyoto artisans, used as part of their cuisine for over a thousand years. the handcrafted shade’s woven pattern reflects various geometries onto the surrounding environment, peeking through the knotted and twisted metallic mesh. the surface of each luminaire is finished with a powder paint in both black or white to boldly express each silhouette.

the series of lamps are based off of cooking utensils popular in japan

the interwoven mesh casts various geometries on the surrounding walls

the design takes it shape from the ladle used to lift blocks of tofu from boiling water

powder painted in while

the series of white lamps

knotted and twisted metallic mesh