Through a close inquiry into an optician’s process and production, Object Density realized the opportunity to redefine an element of waste. The “Lens Luminaire” collection seeks to reinstate the value of imperfect, un-usable optical lenses, by highlighting their inherent beauty and unique distortive qualities.
The collection began as a tangible convergence of inspiration, drawing upon Eindhoven’s history of lighting innovation, New Objectivity architecture, and the detailing of contemporary luxury optics, to form a suspended light-based artwork. The installation has been distilled into a collection of floor and desk lamps suitable for residential spaces. By drawing upon cultural narrative and considered materiality, the lamps reflect how the interplay of past and present may shape our future — one in which ‘waste’ material can be recontextualized and imbued with renewed social and economic value.
Lenses used will vary from what is pictured. These are waste products, and the studio celebrates the uniqueness of each one received.
- Supplied with a CE-certified 24V EU plug
- LED lighting: warm white 3000K, 1300lm/m
All brass parts are sealed with Renaissance Wax, a micro-crystalline wax with high resistance to moisture, providing a barrier against clouding, corrosion, fingerprints, and oil, water and alcohol stains. The piece will nonetheless slowly patina over time, developing a darker, warmer tone.
| Piece Weight (kg) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Production Year | 2021 |
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| Design Class | Open Editions |
| Dimensions LxWxH | 28x28x108cm (11x11x43'') |
