The design studio Taiwan Lantern formally made its US debut at the 2026 International Contemporary Furnishings Fair (ICFF) in New York City. The studio broadened its conventional practice of hanging pendants into its first-ever collection of freestanding flooring and table lights.
Founded by Pei-Ching Hsiao and Jean Marc Daniels and based in Amsterdam, the studio mixes Taiwanese heritage with modern designs. The brand wants to take you back to the origins of lantern-making in the Han Dynasty, an art kind now fading from the annals of human craftsmanship.
The brand’s first-ever freestanding lamps cast a soft, moonlike radiance that quickly decreases the rush of a room. They marry the tidy lines of contemporary minimalism with the mild, rounded curves of the ancient paper lanterns. It feels like enjoying a peaceful daybreak captured in silk, transforming any corner into a visual sanctuary.
Every lamp is born from the hands of the last remaining masters of a fading Taiwanese craft. The designers themselves have created the pieces while collaborating with the last of the factories, mastering the heritage art.
Wisps of great silk and satin are extended over hand-bent bamboo frames, then anchored by heavy marble and raw lacquer bases. It is a gorgeous dance of opposites, the delicate breath of material grounded by the ancient weight of stone.
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Rooted deeply in the Wu Xing philosophy, these pieces deal with light as a living component of nature. By balancing the 5 forces of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, they bring harmony back into the modern-day home.
They are not built simply to brighten a dark space, however to reconnect our hectic lives with the peaceful rhythms of the earth and nature. “Neutral shade lanterns with a satin surface take you back to the origins of lantern-making in the Han Dynasty,” the brand states.
The United States debut heavily stresses protecting a fading art type. Previously in March 2026, The New York Times spotlighted Taiwan-Lantern as one of “6 Design Products That May Be the Last of Their Kind.”
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