Wood & Washi
Window shades and space-zoning solutions in Washi and fine fabrics
For more than 1,300 years, Japanese craftspeople have made Washi by hand: a paper strong enough for sliding shoji screens and lanterns, and fine enough to turn daylight into a soft, even glow. Since 1998, Wood & Washi has brought Washi into contemporary European interiors as made-to-measure window shades and room dividers that soften light, warm a space and never look quite the same twice.
Washi does not block the light; it listens to it. Morning softens, midday glows, evening turns to amber, and moonlight rests on the paper like fresh snow. Alongside Washi, our collection of fine European fabrics, from airy sheers to full blackout, lets every room find exactly the light it needs. Every piece is made to order, for one window and one space alone.
Materials
Every Wood & Washi piece begins with its material. Washi brings the warmth and quiet texture of Japanese kōzo paper.
Woven Washi, spun from kōzo fibre and woven in Japan, adds a soft, textile depth. Textures is our collection of fine fabrics from leading European mills: decorative weaves, airy sheers and deep blackouts in a wide range of colours, all certified flame-retardant. Washi Unique is hand-crafted to order, each panel carrying a pattern that is never repeated. And the ribs, in anodised aluminium, plain or inlaid with natural wood veneer, give every screen its rhythm and weight.
Use them on their own or combine them: together, they let us shape the light in any room.
Eco-friendly technologies
Paper remains a natural material from start to finish
The raw material for the production of washi paper is the fiber of the bark of wild shrubs, whose elastic long fibers create a durable glossy surface during the production process. No chemicals are used in the processing of fibers, thanks to which the paper retains its original appearance - constantly being exposed to direct sunlight, it does not turn yellow or fade.
Solutions
The paper is so strong that it was used to make a balloon shell, and so light that it allows the sun to carefully penetrate it, washi paper has become a real treasure for connoisseurs of functional and comfortable eco-design.
These are the qualities we value so much in our decorative solutions. Our collection includes products that allow you to create a unique design for any space.
