CX-LA-01 is part of designer Robert Megel’s Cork X collection, a study in how a soft, natural material can mediate between two unforgiving ones. Hard metal cuts into the cork body, which in turn holds the profiled glass tubes in place — plugged rather than fixed, so a cracked or worn tube can simply be pulled out and replaced. The cork’s give also absorbs the natural tolerances in the glass tubes’ diameter, letting an otherwise rigid material sit securely without machining.
The tube ends are left deliberately open. That makes the lamp a little harder to keep dust-free, but it exposes the interplay of reflection and refraction inside the glass that would otherwise stay hidden — a single LED strip scattering into what reads as multiple points of light. The lampstand itself is flush-mounted into the cork and doubles as the switch, with a three-way touch dimmer built into that same surface.
This piece can also be customised on request.
- Fitting: E27
- Bulb: LED Soft Tube T300, 6.5 W, 400 lm, 1,900 K
- Power: 220–240 V, ~50 Hz
- Cable: approx. 200 cm, Schuko safety plug
- Switch: three-way touch dimmer, integrated into the cork base
| Dimensions LxWxH | 21x21x34cm (8x8x13'') |
|---|---|
| Piece Weight (kg) | 4.0 |
| Production Year | 2025 |
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| Design Class | Open Editions |
