New Zealand designer David Trubridge was recently in Australia to launch the Manuka and Cascade lights.
Manuka is a large-scale installation piece made of CNC-cut bamboo and translucent polycarbonate. Its interlocking framework is fitted with a series of pin-spot lights, and the giant ball casts silhouettes around the room, giving the impression of wallpaper. The light’s name comes from the New Zealand manuka tea tree. Trubridge modelled the light’s framework on the tree’s five-petalled flower.
Also for large-scale installation, the Cascade light gathers up eight assorted pendants from Trubridge’s portfolio into a vertical chandelier affixed from a ceiling rosette. “We’ve balanced all the different shapes and sizes in Cascade, but you can choose different colours for the interior of individual fittings – or keep it classic in timber,” Trubridge said.