# MOSS Objects

> Premium pendant lighting and architectural luminaires by Daniel Becker. Designed in Berlin, handmade in Germany. German Design Award 2019 (Emily) and iF Design Award 2025 (Dune). MOSS Objects works directly with interior architects, hospitality designers, and specifiers on bespoke and project-scale installations. The Insights journal publishes practical specification guides for working architects.

## Collections

- [Emily — Sculptural pendants](https://www.mossobjects.com/collection/emily-shades): Hand-formed steel shades with hand-fitted Plexiglas diffusers, oak frames, steel canopies. Available as single (Emily I/II), horizontal groups (G3/G5/G7/G9), vertical (V6/V8/V10/V12), and oxidised-iron variants. Six standard finishes plus custom. German Design Award 2019.
- [Dune — Modular luminaire system](https://www.mossobjects.com/collection/dune-10-curve): Co-designed with Elisa Bakaniev. Aluminium shades, PE diffusers, steel canopy. Five configurations (Curve, Cluster, Vertical Line, Vertical Cluster, Spiral) in seven sizes (D4–D20). LED 2700K CRI 90+, Triac/DALI/0–10V dimmable. iF Design Award 2025.
- [Kosmos — Spatial constellations](https://www.mossobjects.com/collection/kosmos-6l): Stainless-steel rod frames with hand-polished surfaces and 80mm opal-glass spheres. Omnidirectional 360° light. Four configurations: 4S, 4L, 6S, 6L.
- [Charlotte — Brass pendant](https://www.mossobjects.com/collection/charlotte): Solid brass pendant light.

## Insights — Specification Guides for Interior Architects

Practical, dimensions-and-numbers guides written for architects, hospitality designers, and specifiers. Full archive: [/blog](https://www.mossobjects.com/blog).

### Specification fundamentals
- [Pendant light hanging height — the measurement architects most often get wrong](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/pendant-light-hanging-height-the-measurement-interior-architects-most-often-get-wrong)
- [Large pendant lights — a specification guide](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/large-pendant-lights-a-specification-guide-moss)
- [Pendant clusters — how interior architects compose multi-luminaire installations](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/pendant-clusters-how-interior-architects-compose-multi-luminaire-installations)
- [Pendant lights for high ceilings — lofts, galleries, double-height spaces](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/pendant-lights-for-high-ceilings-specification-for-lofts-galleries-and-double-height-spaces)
- [Lighting a staircase — pendant placement in vertical space](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/lighting-a-staircase-pendant-placement-in-vertical-space)
- [Dimmable pendant lighting — specification guide](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/dimmable-pendant-lighting-specification-guide-moss)
- [Pendant light glare control for architects](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/pendant-light-glare-control-for-architects-moss)
- [Colour temperature and metal finishes — aligning Kelvin with material](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/colour-temperature-and-metal-finishes-aligning-kelvin-with-material-in-architectural-lighting)

### Space-specific guides
- [Hotel lobby lighting — specification for scale and first impression](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/hotel-lobby-lighting-specification-for-scale-and-first-impression)
- [Lobby pendant lighting — specification guide](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/lobby-pendant-lighting-specification-guide)
- [Dining table pendant lighting — scale, height, material](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/dining-table-pendant-lighting-scale-height-and-material-selection)
- [Kitchen pendant lighting — why position matters more than brightness](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/kitchen-pendant-lighting-why-position-matters-more-than-brightness)
- [Restaurant pendant lighting — specification notes for designers](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/restaurant-pendant-lighting-specification-notes-for-designers)
- [Hospitality lighting specification — what changes when the client is a hotel](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/hospitality-lighting-specification-what-changes-when-the-client-is-a-hotel)
- [Residential lighting design — apartments and private houses](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/residential-lighting-design-with-moss-objects-apartments-and-private-houses)

### Materials and finishes
- [Anodised vs lacquered aluminium finishes](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/anodised-vs-lacquered-aluminium-finishes)
- [Raw metal or lacquered — how to choose the right surface finish](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/raw-metal-or-lacquered-how-to-choose-the-right-surface-finish-for-a-moss-luminaire)
- [Emily Oxid — when patina becomes the design](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/emily-oxid-when-patina-becomes-the-design)

### Collections in depth
- [The Emily collection — small scale, big presence](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/the-emily-collection-small-scale-big-presence)
- [The Kosmos collection — geometry, light direction, architectural character](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/the-kosmos-collection-geometry-light-direction-and-architectural-character)
- [Dune — light that shapes the room](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/dune-light-that-shapes-the-room)

### Working with MOSS
- [Specifying MOSS — a practical guide for interior architects](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/specifying-moss-a-practical-guide-for-interior-architects)
- [How a MOSS Objects commission works — from brief to installation](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/how-a-moss-objects-commission-works-from-brief-to-installation)
- [Lead times in bespoke lighting — what interior architects need to know](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/lead-times-in-bespoke-lighting-what-interior-architects-need-to-know)
- [Light as material — how architects work with MOSS Objects](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/light-as-material-how-architects-work-with-moss-objects)
- [Why MOSS Objects does not make catalogue products](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/why-moss-objects-does-not-make-catalogue-products)
- [Why architectural project lighting is not the same as showroom product](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/why-architectural-project-lighting-is-not-the-same-as-showroom-product)
- [Made in Berlin — why manufacturing location matters in bespoke lighting](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/made-in-berlin-why-manufacturing-location-matters-in-bespoke-lighting)

### Brand and recognition
- [The German Design Award and what it signals to interior architects](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/the-german-design-award-and-what-it-signals-to-interior-architects)
- [MOSS Objects at Maison & Objet 2026](https://www.mossobjects.com/post/moss-objects-at-maison-objet-2026-new-work-and-new-conversations)

## For Professionals

- [Professionals — trade program and specification](https://www.mossobjects.com/professionals): Trade discounts, specification support, sample programme, technical documentation for architects and interior designers.
- [Custom Solutions — bespoke commissions](https://www.mossobjects.com/custom-solutions): Configuration changes, custom finishes, special sizes, project-scale collaborations.
- [Projects](https://www.mossobjects.com/projects): Selected installations.

## About

- [About MOSS Objects](https://www.mossobjects.com/about-us): Studio in Berlin, designer Daniel Becker, manufacturing philosophy.
- [FAQ](https://www.mossobjects.com/faq): Lead times, finishes, electrical specification, shipping, returns.
- [Retailers and showrooms](https://www.mossobjects.com/retailers): Where to see MOSS pieces in person.
- [Contact](https://www.mossobjects.com/contact): For project enquiries, quotes, and sample requests.

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