Emily V8 Group Pendant Light in Copper Semi-Matte by Daniel Becker for Moss Objects

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Emily is a series of handmade sheet steel lampshades in various finishes and spatial arrangements.

The Vertical models of … Read more Emily is a series of handmade sheet steel lampshades in various finishes and spatial arrangements.

The Vertical models of Emily are composed as more voluminous objects suspended from a single point. They are intended for spaces that benefit from vertical mass without requiring multiple mounting positions. Their character is defined by the interplay of multiple shades at varying heights.

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Emily was inspired by the "James Bond Islands" series by Andreas Gursky, where digitally arranged landforms appear to float above a flat horizon line. Their heterogenous shapes still read as a family; singular, organic, pyramidal silhouettes held together by proportion and distance.

This logic was translated into a series of lampshades that can be suspended in relation to one another, creating a floating landscape of light. Depending on height and colour composition, Emily can shift character and read differently within the room. From the beginning, Emily was conceived as a metal object; material known for its structural integrity and the way it evolves over time.

However, producing these shapes at small scale challenged conventional tooling. Instead of large industrial presses, we returned to older methods of free-form metal forming, similar to those used in early automotive workshops. Each shade is cut, bent, formed, welded and sanded by hand. A complex physical process that gives Emily its natural, organic geometry.

Handmade in Berlin. German Design Award 2019.
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