Mendori Table Lamp from the IN-EI collection

Issey MiyakeWW-2012-050353

2012·Recycled fibers made from PET bottles and LED·44 × 50 × 48 cm (17 × 20 × 19 in.)

<p>It is impossible to tell that the Mendori Lamp is made from recycled plastic bottles. Part of the collection IN-EI, named after the Japanese word for “shade,” the lamp is engineered from flexible fabric, allowing it to unfold from flat, two-dimensional shapes into three-dimensional shades. The fabric has a structural integrity due to the fibers in the material that is self-supporting, obviating the need for a separate frame inside the lamp. With the use of innovative materials and process, this green design reduces both energy consumption and CO2 emissions up to 80% when compared with the production of new materials.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 2012
Medium: Recycled fibers made from PET bottles and LED
Dimensions: 44 × 50 × 48 cm (17 × 20 × 19 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Issey Miyake

Artist

Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake was a Japanese fashion designer whose practice redefined clothing as sculptural form and technological experiment. Working primarily with textile innovation, folding techniques, and synthetic materials, he created garments that prioritized movement and the body's geometry over ornament. His approach synthesized postwar Japanese aesthetics with modernist reduction and advanced fabric engineering. Miyake's influence extended across fashion, design, and art institutions globally, establishing a model of practice where material research and wearability coexist as equal concerns.

Hiroshima, Japan

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