LoveFrom and BALMUDA's 550,000 Yen LED Lantern Goes on Display in Aoyama
The LoveFrom and BALMUDA collaboration brings Jonathan Ive's design work to a 550,000 yen LED lantern, limited to 1000 units, now on display in Aoyama.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
The Disaster Preparedness Gadget 2026 series, in its seventh installment, looks at the Sailing Lantern, an LED lantern co-developed by Jonathan Ive's LoveFrom and BALMUDA. Priced at 550,000 yen and limited to 1000 units, it is on display in Aoyama, Tokyo. The hands-on report describes a classic nautical lantern silhouette with a futuristic edge, built from polished glass and stainless steel, with palm-turned dial control and warm to warm-white dimming. The piece is a re-post of a November 2025 article.
The lantern sits in a series that usually covers radios, power banks, and portable batteries, which makes a 550,000 yen piece stand out. The report lists three strengths: a presence that goes beyond logic, the weight and finish of the stainless steel and glass, and dimming from warm to warm-white with maintenance included for a lifetime. The cautions are the 1000-unit limit, which narrows the chance to buy, and the price and beauty, which raise the question of whether it will actually get used. The writer notes the lantern carries a classic nautical atmosphere with a futuristic, time-crossing feel.
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