The Rituals lamps by dynamic design duo Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Italian lighting brand Foscarini look like Japanese paper lanterns but are actually made from a special satin finish blown glass.

Designed by L+R  Palomba for Foscarini, the Rituals collection is inspired by the light weight structure of ancient Japanese Lanterns.

Launched earlier this year during Milan Design Week, the Rituals lamps come in three distinct but complementary shapes, all inspired by Japanese lanterns.

Made using a special satin finish blown glass, a series of horizontal lines of varying thickness run along their surface, filtering and modulating the intensity of light with a special chiaroscuro effect.

Rituals is available in both the table and the suspension version, affording a host of different usage and composition possibilities.