Leather in a new Light

Category: Interior

“Leather in a new light” is a way of showing leather's full potential, using wet-forming techniques to create a shape language no other material can provide, to make sculptural wall lights. This technique stretches the material and molds it into an elegant predetermined circular shape. The shape was determined through sampling in an effort to push the limit of the material. Because of the strength and tension of the material, the shape is strong enough to hold the round glass light all by itself. The pattern consists of a circle with on cut down the middle, meaning no material is wasted inside the pattern. The ball of light being suspended in the middle of the otherwise flat material creates a focused light at the front, with a soft ambient glow on the wall around the leather. The design shows how even small, discarded leather can become a beautifully strong and finished product. These lights bring softness, warmth and tactility to a space, and reveal new aesthetic possibilities for leather in design.