Description
Root Lights are sculptural luminaires grown from Root Textiles,
materials cultivated from locally germinated seeds. Two distinct
textiles are harvested: one formed entirely from roots, with a light
fibrous tone, and another combining roots and shoots, yielding a
warmer, straw-like hue.
The length of the growth period naturally defines the degree
of transparency within each textile, allowing subtle variations
in light diffusion and visual texture. After harvest, the materials
are dehydrated and protected with an algae-based bio-varnish
developed in the studio, which stabilises the surface while
preserving its organic tactility.
Shaped and sculpted by hand, these textiles evolve into modular,
sculptural luminaires that reveal the living geometry of their
growth through light.
* Technology currently under patent application.
Woven shoots and roots, Algea-based varnish
(made in Belgium)
99 x 40 x 25 cm
