About this artwork
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.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- Issey Miyake (Designer)
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Title
- Mendori Table Lamp from the IN-EI collection
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Place
- Japan (Artist's nationality)
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Date
- Designed 2012
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Medium
- Recycled fibers made from PET bottles and LED
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Dimensions
- 44 × 50 × 48 cm (17 × 20 × 19 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Artemide
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Reference Number
- 2013.1082
Extended information about this artwork
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