When it comes to mid-century lighting, few designs are as iconic as Isamu Noguchi's Akari light sculptures. The Japanese-American artist, designer, and architect conceived these ingenious forms during ...

As iconic design objects go, perhaps none is more simple—and so universally beloved—as the paper lantern. This month, an inspired and beautiful exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When the late artist Isamu Noguchi visited the Japanese prefecture Gifu in 1951, he was entranced by the paper ...

Discover how to create beautiful and elegant paper lanterns using simple materials right at home. This step-by-step DIY guide ...

In CBC Arts Makes, artists guide you step by step through creating your own masterpieces at home. Hi! I'm PUFF Paddy and I'm an artist from Toronto. For the past two years, I've designed and hosted a ...

GIFU -- Gifu paper lanterns with elaborate designs that offer a soothing glow have been on display at an old townhouse in this central Japan city, as part of an exhibit aiming to spread the charms of ...

As we enter another dark pandemic winter, a small group of Chinatown residents decided what their neighborhood needed was a little bit of light. Right now, hundreds of paper lanterns are glowing above ...