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Kumiko Light Box
Design
Light
Making
Wood
I used chisels to create the sharp angles of this traditional Japanese Asa-No-Ha or hemp leaf kumiko pattern set in a shoji frame. The panel was backlit with diffused color LEDs to experiment with effects on visibility and mood.





Pine and Shoji Paper, 4”x7”, 2021


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About

 Kipper Thomas Reinsmith designs objects that celebrate unique ways of being in the world. Centering joy as a lead design principle, his work encourages perspective shifts by exploring nontraditional ways of occupying the interior. Before RISD, Kipper worked as a creative director and producer for Square/Block, YouTube, VICE and more. Kipper graduated from New York University with a BFA in film and television production with a focus in documentary. Master of Industrial Design @ RISD ︎ May ‘24