The oeuvre of Japanese-American artist and designer Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is unusually multi-faceted. In addition to sculptures, he also created stage sets, furniture, lighting and interiors, as well as outdoor plazas and gardens. As a sculptor, his interest was not restricted to materials and form, but also extended to spatial effects and interior designs. Noguchi intended his art to serve both practical and social functions, and his sculptural style exerted a lasting influence on the idiom of organic design in the 1950s.
In 1951 Isamu Noguchi began to design the Akari Light Sculptures, works characterised by weightless luminosity. He chose the name 'akari' for these objects, a word that means 'light' in Japanese, connoting both illumination and physical lightness. During a journey to Japan, Noguchi paid a visit to Gifu, a town known for its manufacture of paper parasols and lanterns. While there he sketched his first two Akari Light Sculptures, and over the following years he created a total of more than 100 models, consisting of table, floor and ceiling lamps ranging in size from 24 to 290 cm.
Each luminaire is meticulously crafted by hand in the Ozeki workshop, a traditional family-run company based in Gifu. In a first step, bamboo rods are stretched across the original wooden forms designed by Noguchi to make the framework that determines the object's shape. Washi paper, derived from the bark of the mulberry tree, is cut in strips to fit the size and shape of the lamp and then glued to the bamboo ribbing. After the glue has dried, the wooden form is removed and the shade can be folded. The Akari Light Sculptures are packed for shipping or storage in flat boxes developed especially for the luminaires.
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Akari 1A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 28.92KB | Download |
Akari 1A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 4.70KB | Download |
Akari 1A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 10.85KB | Download |
Akari 1A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 137.72KB | Download |
Akari 1A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 126.39KB | Download |
Akari 1A 3D.dae | DAE, 27.60KB | Download |
Akari 1A 3D.fbx | FBX, 62.29KB | Download |
Akari 1A 3D.obj | OBJ, 56.76KB | Download |
Akari 1A 3D.skp | SKP, 63.28KB | Download |
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Akari 1AD 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 29.16KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 4.60KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 10.85KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 180.07KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 172.29KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 3D.dae | DAE, 27.52KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 3D.fbx | FBX, 76.12KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 3D.obj | OBJ, 140.17KB | Download |
Akari 1AD 3D.skp | SKP, 104.96KB | Download |
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Akari 1AG 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 28.97KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 4.60KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 10.85KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 155.91KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 144.34KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 3D.dae | DAE, 27.61KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 3D.fbx | FBX, 72.65KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 3D.obj | OBJ, 97.28KB | Download |
Akari 1AG 3D.skp | SKP, 83.35KB | Download |
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Akari 1AY 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 28.88KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 4.60KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 10.85KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 155.64KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 144.06KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 3D.dae | DAE, 27.60KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 3D.fbx | FBX, 72.44KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 3D.obj | OBJ, 94.61KB | Download |
Akari 1AY 3D.skp | SKP, 82.10KB | Download |
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Akari 1N 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 33.14KB | Download |
Akari 1N 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.92KB | Download |
Akari 1N 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 10.93KB | Download |
Akari 1N 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 139.81KB | Download |
Akari 1N 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 128.96KB | Download |
Akari 1N 3D.dae | DAE, 28.37KB | Download |
Akari 1N 3D.fbx | FBX, 85.38KB | Download |
Akari 1N 3D.obj | OBJ, 176.27KB | Download |
Akari 1N 3D.skp | SKP, 126.43KB | Download |
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Akari 3x 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 24.76KB | Download |
Akari 3x 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 1.88KB | Download |
Akari 3x 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 32.10KB | Download |
Akari 3x 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 238.98KB | Download |
Akari 3x 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 224.90KB | Download |
Akari 3X 3D.dae | DAE, 77.01KB | Download |
Akari 3X 3D.fbx | FBX, 107.39KB | Download |
Akari 3X 3D.obj | OBJ, 175.84KB | Download |
Akari 3X 3D.skp | SKP, 159.94KB | Download |
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Akari 20N 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 30.17KB | Download |
Akari 20N 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 5.30KB | Download |
Akari 20N 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 12.22KB | Download |
Akari 20N 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 145.15KB | Download |
Akari 20N 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 131.20KB | Download |
Akari 20N 3D.dae | DAE, 30.17KB | Download |
Akari 20N 3D.fbx | FBX, 85.22KB | Download |
Akari 20N 3D.obj | OBJ, 177.84KB | Download |
Akari 20N 3D.skp | SKP, 144.85KB | Download |
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Akari 24N 2D dwg | 2D DWG, 15.83KB | Download |
Akari 24N 2D dxf | 2D DXF, 17.20KB | Download |
Akari 24N 3D dwg | 3D DWG, 507.98KB | Download |
Akari 24N 3D dxf | 3D DXF, 599.07KB | Download |
Akari 24N 3ds | 3D 3DS, 563.30KB | Download |
Akari 24N dae | DAE, 617.70KB | Download |
Akari 24N fbx | FBX, 644.68KB | Download |
Akari 24N obj | OBJ, 1.63MB | Download |
Akari 24N skp | SKP, 1.66MB | Download |
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Akari 3A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 34.06KB | Download |
Akari 3A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 7.09KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 13.31KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 306.21KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 312.70KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.dae | DAE, 27.75KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.fbx | FBX, 392.51KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.obj | OBJ, 1.47MB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.skp | SKP, 455.63KB | Download |
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Akari 3A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 34.06KB | Download |
Akari 3A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 7.09KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 13.31KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 306.21KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 312.70KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.dae | DAE, 27.75KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.fbx | FBX, 392.51KB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.obj | OBJ, 1.47MB | Download |
Akari 3A 3D.skp | SKP, 455.63KB | Download |
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Akari 7A 2D dwg | 2D DWG, 25.12KB | Download |
Akari 7A 2D dxf | 2D DXF, 27.28KB | Download |
Akari 7A 3D 3ds | 3D 3DS, 201.45KB | Download |
Akari 7A 3D dae | DAE, 296.95KB | Download |
Akari 7A 3D dwg | 3D DWG, 1005.34KB | Download |
Akari 7A 3D dxf | 3D DXF, 1.02MB | Download |
Akari 7A 3D fbx | FBX, 311.01KB | Download |
Akari 7A 3D obj | OBJ, 533.63KB | Download |
Akari 7A 3D skp | SKP, 1.16MB | Download |
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Akari 9A 2D dwg | 2D DWG, 41.39KB | Download |
Akari 9A 2D dxf | 2D DXF, 44.78KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D 3ds | 3D 3DS, 171.28KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D dae | DAE, 246.81KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D dwg | 3D DWG, 788.64KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D dxf | 3D DXF, 838.48KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D fbx | FBX, 273.36KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D obj | OBJ, 466.71KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D skp | SKP, 896.96KB | Download |
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Akari 9A 2D dwg | 2D DWG, 41.39KB | Download |
Akari 9A 2D dxf | 2D DXF, 44.78KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D 3ds | 3D 3DS, 171.28KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D dae | DAE, 246.81KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D dwg | 3D DWG, 788.64KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D dxf | 3D DXF, 838.48KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D fbx | FBX, 273.36KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D obj | OBJ, 466.71KB | Download |
Akari 9A 3D skp | SKP, 896.96KB | Download |
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Akari 10A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 30.69KB | Download |
Akari 10A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 5.74KB | Download |
Akari 10A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 6.62KB | Download |
Akari 10A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 265.96KB | Download |
Akari 10A 3D.dae | DAE, 14.76KB | Download |
Akari 10A 3D.dxf | 3D DXF, 277.35KB | Download |
Akari 10A 3D.fbx | FBX, 379.80KB | Download |
Akari 10A 3D.obj | OBJ, 1.46MB | Download |
Akari 10A 3D.skp | SKP, 392.86KB | Download |
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Akari 14A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 33.28KB | Download |
Akari 14A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.51KB | Download |
Akari 14A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 25.37KB | Download |
Akari 14A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 368.46KB | Download |
Akari 14A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 362.70KB | Download |
Akari 14A 3D.dae | DAE, 53.88KB | Download |
Akari 14A 3D.fbx | FBX, 424.56KB | Download |
Akari 14A 3D.obj | OBJ, 1.50MB | Download |
Akari 14A 3D.skp | SKP, 504.94KB | Download |
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Akari 25N 2D dwg | 2D DWG, 43.49KB | Download |
Akari 25N 2D dxf | 2D DXF, 44.60KB | Download |
Akari 25N 3D dwg | 3D DWG, 496.93KB | Download |
Akari 25N 3D dxf | 3D DXF, 592.05KB | Download |
Akari 25N 3ds | 3D 3DS, 557.14KB | Download |
Akari 25N dae | DAE, 610.01KB | Download |
Akari 25N fbx | FBX, 631.14KB | Download |
Akari 25N obj | OBJ, 1.61MB | Download |
Akari 25N skp | SKP, 1.64MB | Download |
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Akari BB3-33S 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 26.78KB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 3.41KB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 33.59KB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 474.31KB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 479.59KB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 3D.dae | DAE, 51.01KB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 3D.fbx | FBX, 627.64KB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 3D.obj | OBJ, 2.76MB | Download |
Akari BB3-33S 3D.skp | SKP, 872.15KB | Download |
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Akari 45A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 31.39KB | Download |
Akari 45A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 5.48KB | Download |
Akari 45A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 38.35KB | Download |
Akari 45A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 264.13KB | Download |
Akari 45A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 230.62KB | Download |
Akari 45A 3D.dae | DAE, 76.89KB | Download |
Akari 45A 3D.fbx | FBX, 112.40KB | Download |
Akari 45A 3D.obj | OBJ, 114.07KB | Download |
Akari 45A 3D.skp | SKP, 261.90KB | Download |
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Akari 55A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 32.49KB | Download |
Akari 55A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.50KB | Download |
Akari 55A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 38.29KB | Download |
Akari 55A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 264.89KB | Download |
Akari 55A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 231.19KB | Download |
Akari 55A 3D.dae | DAE, 76.72KB | Download |
Akari 55A 3D.fbx | FBX, 112.72KB | Download |
Akari 55A 3D.obj | OBJ, 114.04KB | Download |
Akari 55A 3D.skp | SKP, 265.88KB | Download |
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Akari 75A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 31.20KB | Download |
Akari 75A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.11KB | Download |
Akari 75A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 37.96KB | Download |
Akari 75A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 263.86KB | Download |
Akari 75A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 230.52KB | Download |
Akari 75A 3D.dae | DAE, 76.53KB | Download |
Akari 75A 3D.fbx | FBX, 113.72KB | Download |
Akari 75A 3D.obj | OBJ, 113.63KB | Download |
Akari 75A 3D.skp | SKP, 262.57KB | Download |
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Akari 120A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 33.28KB | Download |
Akari 120A 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.61KB | Download |
Akari 120A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 38.32KB | Download |
Akari 120A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 263.30KB | Download |
Akari 120A 3D.dae | DAE, 74.17KB | Download |
Akari 120A 3D.dxf | 3D DXF, 227.67KB | Download |
Akari 120A 3D.fbx | FBX, 112.15KB | Download |
Akari 120A 3D.obj | OBJ, 111.91KB | Download |
Akari 120A 3D.skp | SKP, 263.00KB | Download |
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Akari 55D 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 32.80KB | Download |
Akari 55D 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.37KB | Download |
Akari 55D 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 34.63KB | Download |
Akari 55D 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 275.92KB | Download |
Akari 55D 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 246.29KB | Download |
Akari 55D 3D.dae | DAE, 72.91KB | Download |
Akari 55D 3D.fbx | FBX, 126.35KB | Download |
Akari 55D 3D.obj | OBJ, 228.05KB | Download |
Akari 55D 3D.skp | SKP, 332.90KB | Download |
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Akari 75D 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 32.15KB | Download |
Akari 75D 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.12KB | Download |
Akari 75D 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 34.58KB | Download |
Akari 75D 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 275.10KB | Download |
Akari 75D 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 245.60KB | Download |
Akari 75D 3D.dae | DAE, 72.95KB | Download |
Akari 75D 3D.fbx | FBX, 127.25KB | Download |
Akari 75D 3D.obj | OBJ, 228.50KB | Download |
Akari 75D 3D.skp | SKP, 327.61KB | Download |
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Akari 50EN 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 32.68KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.52KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 33.23KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 264.17KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 239.47KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 3D.dae | DAE, 70.03KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 3D.fbx | FBX, 122.33KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 3D.obj | OBJ, 224.72KB | Download |
Akari 50EN 3D.skp | SKP, 314.00KB | Download |
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Akari 70EN 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 32.48KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 6.19KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 33.45KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 263.38KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 238.60KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 3D.dae | DAE, 69.74KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 3D.fbx | FBX, 122.71KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 3D.obj | OBJ, 224.41KB | Download |
Akari 70EN 3D.skp | SKP, 315.41KB | Download |
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Akari 45X 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 25.28KB | Download |
Akari 45X 2D DXF | 2D DXF, 2.22KB | Download |
Akari 45X 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 3.88KB | Download |
Akari 45X 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 71.42KB | Download |
Akari 45X 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 6.54KB | Download |
Akari 45X 3D.dae | DAE, 8.22KB | Download |
Akari 45X 3D.fbx | FBX, 53.96KB | Download |
Akari 45X 3D.obj | OBJ, 149.98KB | Download |
Akari 45X 3D.skp | SKP, 91.82KB | Download |
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Akari 16A 2D dwg | 2D DWG, 48.59KB | Download |
Akari 16A 2D dxf | 2D DXF, 52.50KB | Download |
Akari 16A 3D 3ds | 3D 3DS, 110.34KB | Download |
Akari 16A 3D dae | DAE, 199.46KB | Download |
Akari 16A 3D dwg | 3D DWG, 769.95KB | Download |
Akari 16A 3D dxf | 3D DXF, 782.07KB | Download |
Akari 16A 3D fbx | FBX, 240.99KB | Download |
Akari 16A 3D obj | OBJ, 261.79KB | Download |
Akari 16A 3D skp | SKP, 759.15KB | Download |