Forest Of Light

This is a project that I have been working on with Viktor. At the moment we have one prototype and the current plan is to construct the forest this summer. Well a little forest at least and lighter in colour.

The concept is this. Wall mounted candleholders that can be extended and retracted to suit the mood of the evening. Each unit is fully flexible and is in essence a 'branch' holding a candle. The arms can be rotated from a primary axis to be positioned exactly as one wishes. The unit can be packed down to minimise space and be discreet when not in use.

I wanted to create an ' interior forest' contructed from the arms of the candleholders and the cast shadows that they create. A flexible forest, adaptable, fully retractable and graphically sculptural. This was a fictive poster that I created to illustrate the concept, so none of the 'links' work in real life.

Actual photographs will follow once I've found the location to base the photoshoot on, and once we have built the forest.

Dark nights crave unique candle holders

Something I love with the dark nights is candlelight and the shadows and patterns that candles create. This is the smallest in a small series of bronze and silver candle holders with small stylised butterflies.

The cast light from the flame highlights the white wings and creates shadows in a subtle gentle way. Ideally this candleholder should be placed in a dark corner where the minimalistic light from the candle gets to realise its full potential.

Photograph: Christian Habetzeder

Rabbits in the snow

Driving back from Stockholm last night brought the first flurry of wet snow for this season. Not quite the powder white blanket snow encapsulated in this Christmas light, which was the second in the series.

Christmas is in the air.....

With all the preparations for the upcoming Christmas exhibition at LOD I thought I'd take a moment to share my Christmas candleholder from a few years ago. A simple yet effective design in powder-coated metal.

It's all birds and clouds on the bench whilst the sketches for this year's candleholder are still on the drawing board. It's looking promising if it can all come together.

Modular Living

I took the opportunity to photograph these modular candle holders whilst I had so many in one place at one time. 

The concept behind this design is that the placement of the modules is dictated by the central defining line. One can create graphics along a table with as many modules as one desires or as circumstances dictate. They can be combined in different variations, extending the whole length of a table or just with two, for more intimate candlelight.  

Let There Be Light.

This candleholder has been designed to be flexible and adaptable to different situations at the table or sideboard. Following the lines in the centre the separate units can be positioned to grow graphically along a table, casting subtle light at a low level, or grouped together for a distictly more initimite feeling. 

I'm going to show you the sketches, the models, the possibilities and the future of this design as it moves metal and feeling.

A special Thank You to Christian Habetzeder who took this photograph and who is an inspiration to work with. Do take the time to look at Christian's work at http://www.habetzeder.se/