Origami Lamp

Folded paper is the starting point: a shade built from flat planes meeting along crisp creases, the way a sheet behaves once it has been scored and turned in on itself. Lit, the facets break the glow into bright panels and shaded ones instead of one even wash, which is exactly what gives paper lanterns their character. Unlit, it still reads as a sculptural object rather than a piece of hardware waiting for a bulb. It belongs on a bedside table, a hall console or the corner of a room where the lighting is doing mood rather than work. The angular geometry sits comfortably against plain modern furniture and holds its own next to mid-century pieces. It comes as a multi-part set, for makers who would rather build a lamp than buy one.