Artemide Tatsuno-Otoshigo Suspension

The Artemide Tatsuno-Otoshigo Suspension Light is an abstract luminaire, crafted from recycled PET with an aluminium structure. The lighting solution was designed by the Miyake Design Studio. Miyake and his research team, Reality Lab, created a nonwoven fabric as a new way of making clothing. The material is made of recycled fibres from PET bottles and has unique features. Once formed, the material is wrinkled to add strength and a distinctive look. The process itself was developed using 3D principles fed into a mathematical program.

Miyake and his team collaborated and co-developed the IN-EI Issey Miyake collection with Italian lighting brand Artemide. Artemide brought in its iconic lighting expertise and technological know-how. The result was an eye-catching suspension light which boasts a shade made with two or three-dimensional principles, creating an alteration between light and shadows. The shade unfolds into a spiral form, giving it an almost sculptural shape and has no need for an internal structure. The Tatsuno-Otoshigo Suspension is a striking addition to large residential and commercial settings, providing a soft, diffused glow that is evenly diffused through the fabric of the shade.