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How Isamu Noguchi's Akari lanterns became interior design’s favourite fixtures

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How Isamu Noguchi's Akari lanterns became interior design’s favourite fixtures
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Isamu Noguchi’s glowing washi lanterns and light sculptures have nearly become as universal as light itself. The paper lanterns glow far and wide, bringing a supremely soft warmth to homes, offices, hotels, restaurants and film and TV sets. The pioneering American artist and designer (1904–1988) created the first designs for his Akari light sculptures 75 years ago, a milestone that's now being celebrated with a new exhibition, now on view at his namesake museum in New York. From then on, Noguchi

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