Winner of the Gold Award at the "iF DESIGN AWARD 2013," a prestigious German international design award

Held from April 9th to 14th this year in Milan, Italy,Milan Furniture Fair 2013the "IN-EI ISSEY MIYAKE" was presented by the Italian lighting manufacturer "Artemide" at "Euroluce 2013," the international lighting fair held concurrently.




While it garnered significant attention at Euroluce 2013, it also received the "Best of the Best," the highest honor, at the "Red Dot Design Award," a German international design award, selected from 4,662 entries from 54 countries across the fields of product design, communication design, and design concept.



Domestic sales to begin mid-June 2013

"IN-EI ISSEY MIYAKE" is based on the traditional Japanese aesthetic of shadow (in'ei),—symbolically expressed in Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's "In'ei Raisan" (In Praise of Shadows), which posits that "beauty is not in the object itself but in the interplay of shadows, the light and dark created between objects." These luminaires are crafted using cutting-edge technology and human craftsmanship.




Issey Miyake states, "The expressions that light and shadow bring to a space in 'IN-EI ISSEY MIYAKE' are a modern interpretation of the delicate nuances found in traditional Japanese lighting. I believe it is important to create products that anyone can use freely, with an awareness of the relationship between people and objects, and the space that emerges between them. We must not forget to think deeply with our minds and to create with our hands."




For the creation of the shades, the principles of three-dimensional modeling developed for "132 5. ISSEY MIYAKE" were employed, alongside the development of materials that offer excellent shape retention and carefully considered translucency.




IN-EI ISSEY MIYAKE

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