Lens Luminaire
Through a close inquiry into an optician’s process and production, Object Density have realised the opportunity to redefine an element of waste. The Lens Luminaire seeks to reinstate the value of imperfect optical lenses, by highlighting their inherent beauty and unique distortive qualities.
De Admirant, historically known as De Bruine Heer, formerly served as the Philips design head office, and is one of Eindhoven’s most iconic buildings. Now standing at the foot of the building is an optician & coffee cafe where Object Density learnt of the production and distribution process of high quality optical lenses.
Drawing upon the city’s history of lighting innovation, New Objectivity architecture, and the re-contextualisation of a waste stream, The Lens Luminaire is the tangible convergence of inspiration. As a physical expression of Eindhoven’s city culture - past and present, we reflect upon how this interplay may shape its future.
This chandelier was the beginning of what became the Lens Luminaire Collection, expanding into a series of table and floor lamps in 2021. This piece features 154 repurposed optical lenses suspended upon a solid brass structure that houses LED lighting in each stem. With each lens distorting and reflecting the beam of light in a unique way, the installation is endlessly mesmerizing to explore.
The modular design of the Lens Luminaire allows it to be easily re-configured for a wide range of installations. Please contact us to see some examples of these possibilities, or to discuss how this piece may be customised to suit your space.
Exhibited as part of Dutch Design Week, OBJECT Rotterdam, Milan Design Week & Melbourne Design Week.
Photography by Dick Rennings & Object Density
Many thanks to Cultuur Eindhoven and Mr Brown Specs & Beans for their support.
We believe in business as a force for good and donate 1% of sales to a charity or organisation chosen for each product. For The Lens Luminaire 1% will go to The Fred Hollows Foundation, an international organisation working towards eliminating avoidable blindness and improving Indigenous Australian health.
