firm feature: bocci
Emily Oster
On Friday, I somehow got on a tangent of searching for lighting made of ceramic and porcelain. This lead me down a wonderful wormhole of discovering both traditional and modern forms of lighting. One of my most exciting discoveries was BOCCI. BOCCI is a "contemporary design and manufacturing company based in Vancouver and Berlin". Founded in 2005 by Omer Arbel, the firm "explores the intrinsic mechanical, physical, and chemical qualities of materials as fundamental departure points for making work". Structuring their work as chronological projects, BOCCI makes inventive and ethereal lighting that is both custom and installation based as well as available for consumer purchase.
My first BOCCI love is 21. It looks amazing in multiples but comes in the affordable option of a singular pendant.
Probably my second love is 14 although it comes a tight race at this point. This, I also love in multiples but I also think a pair of singular sconces could be amazing as well.
Not a lighting piece but rather an illuminating object of sorts, 19 is a beauty as well.
So is 73...
And 28...
And 16...
There really are too many amazing products and images to share here so definitely make sure to check out BOCCI's website. Also each series has an interesting video that explains how the product is made. And for my architect and designer friends Omer Abel gave this lecture at the Art Institute of Chicago that is worth a listen.