A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake lamp collection is a collaboration with Swiss design studio atelier oï that extends the brand’s "a piece of cloth" concept into lighting. The A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake lamp collection combines wire structures with textile surfaces, using recycled polyester "Steam Stretch" fabric that expands into three-dimensional pleats when heat is applied. These fabric elements are shaped over frames to form lampshades, translating garment-making techniques into lighting design.
The collection is organized into two series with different construction approaches. The O Series features portable lamps with detachable, foldable pleated shades mounted on oval wire frames, allowing for transport and reconfiguration. The A Series introduces pendant lighting made from seamless knit fabric that can be cut and combined into single or multi-unit configurations. Both systems rely on tension between fabric and wire to define form.
Pleated Fabric Lighting
A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake Lamp Capsule Uses Knit Textiles Over Wire Frames
Trend Themes
1. Textile-integrated Lighting - Emerging lamp designs that fuse knit and woven textiles with structural frames could enable lightweight, tactile luminaires that redefine form and user interaction in ambient lighting.
2. Sustainable Recycled Materials - Recycled polyester fabrics engineered to change shape with heat point toward low-waste, circular-material lighting components that challenge traditional glass and metal lampshade production.
3. Modular Configurable Design - Multi-unit and detachable pleated shade systems offer a platform for reconfigurable lighting ecosystems that blur the line between product and adaptable spatial installation.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Lighting - Soft, fabric-based luminaires present opportunities for differentiated product lines focused on portability, acoustic performance, and customizable aesthetics in residential and hospitality settings.
2. Fashion-tech Collaboration - Cross-disciplinary partnerships between garment engineers and lighting designers can yield hybrid objects that incorporate textile techniques into functional home goods and experiential retail displays.
3. Modular Furniture and Architecture - Integrating pleated textile lighting into modular furniture and partition systems could create adaptable environments where illumination and spatial form evolve together.