Japanese Minimalist Table Lamp | Wood and Metal Design For Bedsides, Studies and Console Tables

Japanese minimalism differs from Scandinavian in one respect that matters here: it is comfortable with asymmetry and with leaving space empty. A Nordic lamp tends toward balance and symmetry. A Japanese one will offset the shade or leave one side of the form open, and the empty space is part of the design rather than something missing.

Wood and metal together support that. Metal takes the thin sections and the cantilevers that asymmetry requires, and timber gives the larger surfaces warmth. Neither material is finished to a high gloss, which would introduce a reflection the form does not want. Set it where the asymmetry is seen from the side rather than head on, since the offset is the whole design and it flattens out viewed straight on. Keep it out of prolonged direct sun, which lightens timber unevenly on the exposed face. Dust the metal and the wood with a dry cloth rather than a damp one.

It suits bedsides, studies, consoles, and reading corners in rooms with restraint elsewhere. Give it space around it rather than crowding it, since a form built on emptiness stops working when surrounded by other objects. Dust with a dry cloth. Buy it now.

• Comfortable with asymmetry and empty space
• The space around the form is part of the design
• Metal takes the thin sections and cantilevers
• Timber warms the larger surfaces
• Matte finishes throughout, no gloss reflections
• Give it space rather than crowding it