Stellar Works construct the Kyoto Light's diffuser with Japanese Unesco-listed washi paper. This makes it quite an unusual designer floor lamp. Washi paper is very common in screens and lamps and more recently in shutters and blinds. This is thanks to its translucency. An ingenious quality of washi is that it shrinks slightly when it dries after being damp. This quality alone makes it great for lampshades as it tightens/hugs the frame it drys around.