Designers

Toshiyuki Tani

Toshiyuki Tani is noted for his approach of implementing traditional woodcraft and bamboo-craft techniques into contemporary design as well as his delicate sense of the interplay of light and shadow.
Designer crafting the bamboo pendant light in his studio

TAKESENSUJI

The craftmanship builds on the traditional art of takesensuji, which is a technique traditionally used to make insect cages and paper lanterns, while adding a modern look and use.
The lamps are carefully handcrafted in Japan by the artist Tani Toshiyuki together with bamboo masters using nearly 1,000 bamboo strips.

Tani is dedicated to keeping the traditional crafts alive with new artisans continuing the techniques.

“I would like as many people as possible to play with the light, and feel the importance of passing down traditions.”

- Toshiyuki Tani

Tani is the designer and crafter of unique lighting. He is a new generation of lighting designer and wishes to implement traditional woodcraft and bamboo-craft techniques into contemporary design. Tani has a degree from the Kobe Design University in Japan.