It all started two years ago.

I was living in a shared apartment and couldn’t stand the white spotlights on the ceiling anymore. My roommate turned them on every night, while I put it off for as long as possible. That cold light made the apartment unbearable as soon as the sun went down. I started looking for a lamp. Something small, something you could just set down, something that would create an atmosphere without having to redecorate the whole room.

I quickly realized it was harder than I’d expected. Either it was out of my budget, or it looked nice in photos but was disappointing in person. I never found the right one. So I decided to create it myself. Japan has always inspired me—that way of thinking of every everyday object as if it were meant to last a lifetime. It’s that very standard I wanted to bring to every raito lamp. Soft light, materials you can feel with your fingertips, and the idea that a single lamp can transform the space where you live.