Hoshigame by Issey Miyake

Published by
owen Lynch
April 15, 2013

An harmonious blend of light and shade that results in a form that’s visually enchanting.

“IN-EI” – Japanese for “shadow, shadiness, nuance”.

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Conceived by Issey Miyake and his Reality Lab., and brought to life by Artemide the latest in the “IN-EI” collection to make its way into production and wend its way to Australia is: Hoshigame.

Hoshigame – Issey Miyake for Artemide

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The art of lighting has a conceptual and technological heritage at the Miyake Design Studio, dating back to 2010, when Issey Miyake and his team presented “132 5“.

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The IN-EI Collection

Miyake’s trademark folding technology combines with a special fabric derived from recycled PET bottles to create sculptural yet rigid forms. Designed to be collapsible, the geometric shades retain their form perfectly

without the need for an internal frame. The range’s intricate shades were designed using complex 2 and 3 dimensional mathematical principles.

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