Soft and sharp, the Kradat Table Lamp draws attention with defined geometry and hand-made depth. The aluminium base is welded by hand and finished to achieve invisible connections between the nine plates of metal. The mulberry paper shade, stained with pigmented ink, gives a rich texture and depth.
I designed my latest collection of lamps after living in Bangkok, where I spent six months observing and documenting the shapes, materials and atmosphere around me. I loved the way that man-made metallic surfaces collided with older, softer materials, such as paper lanterns and old illustrated prints.
Richard’s work as a product designer represents a more tangible connection to craft, and has led him to build relationships with skilled craftspeople both in the UK and abroad. He has done this particularly in Southeast Asia, where he works with ceramics, textiles and traditional paper-making in his designs. At the core of this is a belief that work made by hand is an act of resistance against automation, and that we have a duty to protect and regenerate these long-held craft traditions.
Richard’s work as a product designer represents a more tangible connection to craft, and has led him to build relationships with skilled craftspeople both in the UK and abroad. Nowhere more so than in Southeast Asia, where he works with ceramics, textiles and traditional paper-making in his designs. At the core of this is a belief that work made by hand is an act of resistance against automation, and that we have a duty to protect and regenerate these long-held craft traditions.
