Emily V12
Emily is a series of gorgeous lamps with shades handmade of sheet steel. She is spray painted in a semi-matte or in a high gloss finish.
The source of inspiration for Emily is a work by German artist Andreas Gursky. In his series »James Bond Islands« he shows a digitally arranged group of islands in Thailand that seem to float in the ocean, although they are in fact only the tips of mountains.
Handmade in Germany
Each shade is entirely handmade by skilled craftsmen in Berlin.
This allows for precise construction, controlled finishes and a close dialogue between design and fabrication. Working locally gives us the ability to test, refine and iterate quickly – ensuring every component is resolved not only in form, but in material behaviour over time.
Welding process of the Emily shades
German Design Award
Emily won the prestigious trophy in 2019
Shade
Anthracite semi-matte
White semi-matte
Black high gloss
Gold tone
Copper tone
Dark bronze tone
We are happy to offer custom colors and finishes. Please get in touch with us with your wishes.
Materials
Sheet steel, wet painted
Plexiglass
Textile covered cable
Oak timber, waxedCanopies
1x Ø 200mm (7.9") x H 50mm (2")
Electrical
12x E27 base, 220V, up to 20W LED & CFL (European & Asian market)
or 12x E26 base, 120V, up to 20W LED & CFL (USA & Canada)
Ø 225cm (88.6")
Overall height
400cm (157.5")
Dimensions
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.
Private home, London/UK
Project examples
Emily is used in precious interiors all over the world.
Emily V10 in white semi-matte