Vitra Akari 3AD Light Reiko Kaneko only recently was it re-discovered

only recently was it re-discovered in the Vitra archives after being spotted in photographs taken of the design duo's home in California

It has a cast aluminium base either polished or powder-coated and a white laminate (23mm plywood edge) or black linoleum top

This return to the natural spatial shape of a shell enabled Nelson to create an inviting

This version has a fully upholstered shell and offers superb comfort and style

Available in 2 sizes with many different seat pads

Vitra Akari 3AD Light Reiko Kaneko only recently was it re-discoveredIn 1951, American Japanese artist and designer Isamu Noguchi started to design the Akari Light Sculptures. A total of over 100 hand made Shoji paper models for table lights, standard lamps or ceiling luminaries were created. For the name of this lighting series he chose the word "akari", the Japanese terms for brightness and light, and also lightness. "The light of Akari is like the light of the sun filtered through the paper of shoji. The harshness