Hikari Collection

REPUBLIC OF II BY IV

Short description

Inspired by the integration of nature in Japanese culture, the Hikari Collection—meaning ‘to shine’—offers a series of three patterns to bring the textural influence of light into any interior environment. Each pattern references a distinct impression of light when meeting various surfaces in nature:
• Hokime, a reference to the art of raking gravel into precise patterns often found in Zen gardens.
• Noren, a traditional Japanese fabric divider hung in doorways, used to protect the home from the wind; and,
• Sumi, a type of black Japanese ink used for painting and writing.

Versatile and timeless, the Hikari Collection is designed for a wide range of interior settings, such as hotels, residential, healthcare, and educational or institutional establishments. Whether it’s the meditative linearity of Hokime, the textual shapes in Noren, or the mist-like effect of Sumi, each Hikari pattern gracefully engages the interior.

The design process began with many nature-inspired patterns, evoking a sense of tranquility, peace, and calm through delicate-yet-effective surface design. Every one of them involved layers of hand-sketching, photography, manual manipulation, editing, tracing overlays, and various digital modifications to achieve the final result. The final patterns—all customizable in colour and scale—are also offered in different substrates: metallic, smooth, high gloss, textured, etc. The multitude of customizations gives these timeless patterns an endless lifecycle.

As the world emerges from the wormhole of this recent global pandemic, the Hikari Collection intends to provide a moment of pause, hope, and tranquility as we look to brighter days ahead.