THE LIGHTING LAUNCH‘EARTH TO SKY’
BY DOSHI LEVIEN
Born of experimentation and passion, this
collection displays the artistry of designBritish designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan
Levien have collaborated with many big-name
brands since setting up their studio, Doshi
Levien, in 2000. Their latest project, however,
is a more personal one. The seven lights in the
‘Earth To Sky’ collection are all self-produced.
‘I was exploring the coming together of
geometry and free forms, drawing fine lines
next to intuitive, sculptural shapes,’ says Levien.
‘Then, Nipa picked up a hole-punch, pierced
one of the shapes and put a line through it. We
instantly realised that we no longer had just
a composition, we had an actual structure.’ The
drawings were a starting point, with the duo
then approaching craftspeople to turn their
sketches into reality. All of the lights in the new
range are formed by machines normally used
for restoring the sophisticated bodywork of
‘E-Type’ and ‘XKI’ Jaguars, with each design
made of at least two pieces of automotive-grade
aluminium. ‘The project is a combination of
space, light and form,’ adds Levien. ‘We started
it in order to have complete freedom.’ The
results of that creative liberty are remarkable.
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