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The Seine Collection by Space Copenhagen introduces an
exciting new material expression – patterned mouth-blown
glass – to the GUBI lighting portfolio. Inspired by the behavior
of light in moving water, Space Copenhagen has reinterpreted
the form in a contemporary context, creating a collection of
three lamps that weaves vintage references into a distinctly
modernist and understated design, evoking the shimmer and
motion of a gently flowing river.
For Space Copenhagen, this project presented an opportunity
to explore the nature of both glass and light – and the ways
in which they interact. Translating images of water into three-
dimensional form, the studio aims to emphasize the liquidity
and ambiguity of glass – a unique material with a life all its own,
infused with an almost ethereal air of mystery.
With Seine, Space Copenhagen has embodied the delicate
balance between function and atmosphere. The lamps
illuminate spaces effectively, while also drawing on the power
of glass to soften, layer and blur light, thus creating a dreamy
and reflective ambience.
The Seine Collection comprises a dimmable table lamp, ceiling
lamp and pendant, each one comprising a glass dome affixed
by four metal arms to a base hand-finished in antique brass
– a signature of Space Copenhagen’s designs for GUBI. The
light bulb is housed in a spherical frosted-glass diffuser that
consolidates the lamp’s light, creating a soft, textured glow that
is further enriched as it plays with the pattern on the surface of
the outer shade.
Formed in a geometric yet playful clover-like shape, the shades
are made by blowing the glass into a mold, which shapes the
glass into its distinctive grooved pattern as it sets. As well as
influencing the play of light, this gives each lamp an inviting
tactility and an expressive depth – a beauty and character that
resonates whether the light is switched on or off.
Left: Seine Pendant in Coral
Right: Seine Ceiling Lamp in Smoke
