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MODULAR LIGHTING
PEDRALI PRESENTS THE NEW LIGHTING COLLECTION DESIGNED BY YUSUKE KAWAI
Launched at the 63rd edition of Salone del Mobile. Milano, Kawara is a lighting collection resulting from the collaboration with Japanese designer, Yusuke Kawai.
This new artistic and design partnership is built on a dialogue rich in curiosity and respect for diverse traditions and lifestyles, creating a bridge between two distant worlds that are nonetheless connected by profound cultural affinities. Kawara takes its name from the traditional Japanese tile that adorns the triangular roofs of sacred buildings in Japan. Their modularity and distinctive design inspired the creation of this lighting collection.
“ Kawara is coming from Japanese traditional roof tile, used for japanese shrines or temples. Kawara is beautiful on its own, but also when combined with other tiles, it create unique and distinctive character textures. It is from this harmony between tradition and modularity that the idea for a new lighting system was born.” – Yusuke Kawai.
Designed to be extremely modular and customisable, Kawara is made of extruded aluminium, it comes in various anodised or powdercoated finishes, and it is available as pendant, horizontal, or vertical, as well as floor version.
At the heart of the project is a deep reflection on sustainability, as the designer explains:“ today, sustainability is an imperative