By Clarisse
An ode to natural lighting and soft shapes
Modern design loves over-illumination. Clarisse takes the opposite approach, giving light a protective envelope that reinterprets natural illumination.
By shaping Japanese paper, she introduces a gentle, curved tension.
By shaping Japanese paper, she introduces a gentle, curved tension.
The frame is made of metal, cut and assembled by hand into a lightweight structure with curved surfaces. Over it, Clarisse stretches washi, a fine, translucent Japanese paper that filters without blocking and diffuses without flattening. At the joints, tape. What began as an assembly mistake became a signature: an honest line that reveals how the piece was made and refuses to hide it.
Lumil grew from the same logic. A mobile light, its curved filters catch and reflect illumination in patterns that move gently through the space.
Its color shifts from blue to orange, echoing the natural cycles of the day.