Paper is another material typically associated with Japanese design. It is applied to lanterns as well as on the shoji sliding doors and walls in traditional Japanese homes.
For a more subtle application, consider the Classicon Plissée floor lamp (left). “The Plissée evokes the silhouette and glow of Japanese lanterns in a simple, modern way,” shares Cheok.
If you’re looking for a bold centrepiece, Cheok recommends the Serax Chan 1 pendant lamp (above), whose form is reminiscent of noren cord curtains. “There is so much primitive beauty to it,” he says.
This page, from top: The Ryokan Modern, a home designed by Upstairs_; creative director Dennis Cheok; 101 Copenhagen Brutus chair and Sculpt stool, both from P5 Studio; vessels by Paola Paronetto, from paolaparonetto.com Opposite page, clockwise
from top left: Classicon Plissée lamp by Sebastian Herkner, from Space Furniture; Serax Chan lamp by Ann Demeulemeester, from serax.com; Presence/
Absence by Wyn-lyn Tan, from Fost Gallery; Poliform Westside sofa by JeanMarie Massaud, SP01 Yee sideboard by Metrica and Arflex Botolo armchair by Cini Boeri, all from Space Furniture