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Studio and office

The reception desk is the first thing a client sees. Give it a piece they ask about, and keep the shelves for the slim ones.

Ask about pieces for your studio See the 8 pieces
DDR SDS Drill Lamp on a wooden reception desk against a concrete wall
DDR SDS Drill Lamp on a studio reception desk, 45 cm tall. Room AI-generated, lamp original.

What a studio asks of its light

Mood
One object with a past in a clean, modern room. It says something about you before anyone talks.
Sightlines
Reception desks, meeting tables and shelves: places seen from the door and from the sofa.
Practicalities
These are mood pieces, not desk task lights. Small footprints, and the table pieces plug into a normal socket.

Rules of thumb from how we light these pieces. Ask us what we’d do in your room.

The shortlist

Every piece shown at close to the same size, so the details are easy to compare. The real sizes are under each one.

DDR SDS Drill Lamp, Once an East German hammer drill, now a table lamp.DDR SDS Drill Lamp56 x 20 x 12 cmHand Drill Lamp, Once a hand drill, now a table lamp.Hand Drill Lamp60 x 27 x 27 cmCamera Lamp, Once a camera, now a table lamp.Camera Lamp45 x 15 x 25 cmIron Camera, Once a camera, now a table lamp.Iron Camera48 x 30 x 18 cmRed Weight, Once a kitchen scale weight, now a table lamp.Red Weight67 x 40 x 8 cmHelmet Lamp, Once a helmet, now a table lamp.Helmet Lamp70 x 30 x 25 cmItalian Bike Lamp (Tripod), Once Italian bicycle parts, now a floor lamp.Italian Bike Lamp (Tripod)85 x 20 x 20 cmParisian Lamp Post, Once an oil lamp, a shell casing and a carriage light, now a table lamp.Parisian Lamp Post52 x 10 x 16 cm

Everything in the collection that could work here

DDR SDS Drill Lamp on a concrete plinth beside a bookshelf
DDR SDS Drill Lamp on a concrete plinth beside a bookshelf. Room AI-generated, lamp original.

Where to put it

General rules of thumb, not our measurements. Your designer or electrician should confirm heights and wiring for your room.

  1. Reception

    Reception desks take one table piece, at the end, away from the screen.

  2. Shelves

    Shelves take pieces under 60 cm.

  3. Corners

    Floor pieces go in corners, out of the walking line.

  4. Task light

    These set the mood of a room. Pair them with your normal lighting.

One Object, One Venue

Does your place already have its object?

  • The agency’s first typewriter.
  • A founder’s old drawing-board lamp.
  • The studio’s retired camera.

Examples to show the idea, not past projects.

We can turn it into the room’s own light, one of one like everything here.

How it works for venues Commissions

Fitting out a studio or office?

Tell me about the room. I’ll write back with the pieces that fit, their prices and a time to see them lit at the studio.

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