Fashion house Loewe unveiled lamps created by 24 international artists during Milan design week in an exhibition that featured materials ranging from birch twigs and horse hair to leather and Japanese washi paper.
The Loewe Lamps presentation took place within a single room at the historic Palazzo Citterio in Milan's Brera district.
Andile Dyalvane presented a clay and glass pendant light
Loewe, which was originally established as a leather-making craft collective in the 19th century, invited 24 artists from around the world to design a diverse offering of lamps for the exhibition.
"The artists push the properties of each material to create unexpected interactions with light," said the fashion house, headed by JW Anderson founder Jonathan Anderson. Jennifer Lee's washi paper lamp was also on display next to Joe Hogan's birch-twig piece
South African ceramicist Andile Dyalvane used glass and clay to make bulbous lighting characterised by yellow- and amber-hued tentacles, which reference acacia trees.
"The two materials have so much in common, yet by exposing them to various temperature treatments and processes, they end up with quite different and interesting qualities that manifest in their final products," Dyalvane told Dezeen.
Anthea Hamilton also drew influence from Japan to create her kimono-shaped lamp
Contrasting with Dyalvane's amorphous piece, Scottish artist Jennifer Lee created a geometric lamp using salvaged washi paper Shoji screens from Lee...