The ancestral meets the avant-garde
Highly technical structures dressed in handmade paper. Alone or in repetition, its luminous power can vary from a whisper to an exclamation.
“Tekiò has a quiet, unassuming presence that can fill large volumes of space with warm inviting light.”
Anthony Dickens
Tekiò Horizontal
Tekiò Circular
Cirio Vertical
The possibilities of Tekiò
Tekiò, “adaptation” in Japanese, fuses ancient techniques with Dim to Warm LED technology, which allows the light to be regulated in intensity and colour temperature. Created by Anthony Dickens, this unique contemporary lamp is a contrast between the ancestral and the avant-garde.
Washi paper
This paper, which dates back to the 14th century, has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Washi is resistant and ductile, even malleable, and shades the light with texture, creating moments of pause.
Inside the making of our lampshades in Sargadelos.
“Washi is the best solution for two reasons. Firstly, its long fibers make it strong and flexible creating a resilient surface that lasts for decades and secondly the material is an excellent diffuser, scattering the light as it passes through to create its distinctive soft glow.”
Anthony Dickens
Suspension systems and canopies
Made in Japan
Inspiration for Anthony Dickens came from the traditional lantern made of Washi paper, which dates back to the 14th century. Santa & Cole, in search of expert hands, manufactures these paper shades in the Japanese city of Mito, one of the cities specialised in its production.
