As iconic design objects go, perhaps none is more simple—and so universally beloved—as the paper lantern. This month, an inspired and beautiful exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design ...

Japanese paper lanterns, or chochin lanterns, have many purposes in Japan, including festival ornamentation, displays outside of restaurants and bars or interior lighting. Suzuki Mohei Shoten in Mito ...

Chinese artist Li Hongbo takes the 2,000-year-old tradition of paper lanterns to an entirely new artistic level. What looks like a white marble bust stretches the imagination as it pulls apart to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve noticed that paper lantern lights are seemingly everywhere these days, you’re not alone. These ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Many of San Francisco Chinatown's iconic red lanterns were destroyed in recent storms. The famous lanterns, which symbolize love and prosperity, have dressed up Grant Avenue for the ...