Isamu Noguchi’s Innovative and Iconic Paper Lanterns

The Japanese-American artist, furniture designer, and landscape architect’s massively popular Akari collection is a bridge between age-old craft and modern innovation.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s May/June 2017 issue.

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