More designs from the Jewels & Joules exhibition included the Limited Moths lighting from Mischer'Traxler, an exquisite installation of hand-riveted copper Austrian Marumba quercus moths flying towards a light bulb. The species is endangered, so each moth is numbered. Only between 800 to 1100 moths remain, so there will be only 4 or 5 lamps made to represent these numbers. Another fine use of copper was by Charlotte Dumoncel d'Argence, who incorporated copper wire into her lighting, Vanitas of a Contemporary Society. Cotton fibres are made into a pulp and pressed around a copper tubular system that allows the water to drain out in the Vormkatoen series of benches by Harm Resink. The results are a lot tidier than the process sounds. Design Drift focuses on a different material for the Oil Light, which is made out of nylon, an oil-based material. When the price of oil is higher, fewer barrels will be incorporated into the lamp, reflecting the fluctuating market. For a bigger lamp, one must wait for prices to drop. Growth was the order of the day for Maarten Kolk and Guus Kusters whose inspirational Cultivation Cabinet was full of healthy produce.

Limited Moths by Mischer'Traxler



Oil Light by Design Drift



Vanitas of a Contemporary Society by Charlotte Dumoncel d'Argence



Cultivation Cabinet by Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters



Vormkatoen by Harm Resink