"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to mid-century lighting, few designs are as iconic as Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light ...

As iconic design objects go, perhaps none is more simple—and so universally beloved—as the paper lantern. This month, an inspired and beautiful exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When the late artist Isamu Noguchi visited the Japanese prefecture Gifu in 1951, he was entranced by the paper ...

At the heart of Central, the bustling business district in Hong Kong surrounded by skyscrapers, an unusual "building" has attracted the attention of many locals. Made mainly of bamboo, iron wires and ...

Paper and fire is not always a good combination, especially when it's floating above homes and wooded areas. Paper lanterns, also known as sky lanterns or Chinese lanterns, are often released to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — We’ve all seen the paper lanterns that line sidewalks, driveways and even rooftops, but what are they actually called? Some New Mexicans call them luminarias, while others call ...

Japanese paper lanterns, or chochin lanterns, have many purposes in Japan, including festival ornamentation, displays outside of restaurants and bars or interior lighting. Suzuki Mohei Shoten in Mito ...

As we enter another dark pandemic winter, a small group of Chinatown residents decided what their neighborhood needed was a little bit of light. Right now, hundreds of paper lanterns are glowing above ...