All furniture is made with the atmosphere of the space it is intended to fill in mind.

The man behind this piece, interior designer Hitoshi Makino, came across this thought while studying in Italy. Thanks to this realization, Makino determined that in order to direct the feeling of a space, the lighting of that space is most important.

“A beautiful lighting feature which blends into the Japanese home.”
Born from this idea was the piece you see before you with a delicate ring of golden leaves that hang like a chandelier which bring to mind traditional Japanese paintings.

In order to create the metallic hue of the medallions, the artist used copper that is also used in ten yen coins. However, there are very few metalworking companies in Japan that work with copper. This is how he ended up at a Buddhist Altar Shop.

In the past Japan would often use copper or brass in their products, but after the war, aluminum and steel became more common, and the old techniques were all but forgotten. However, traditional companies continue to use these skills for ornamentation.

And thus, this lighting fixture was created, combining the ephemeral beauty of shadow born from Japanese craftsmanship with the European style light fixtures that fit seamlessly into a space. The name itself, “wa” represents three different words in Japanese: ring, harmony, and connection.