materials

We work with the highest quality materials, which are showcased below. These materials allow us to make our lamps by hand innovating shapes and processes. We decontextualize materials such as metal mesh, wood or glass and by applying artisanal techniques, we transform them, fold them and bend them until we obtain warm, delicate and vivid shapes that allow us to produce design lamps.

Painted stainless steel mesh

The stainless steel mesh is a cold industrial material that Arturo Álvarez, through manual techniques converted into lamps. The physical characteristics of these materials allows through methods developed by Arturo Álvarez, they can be folded, molded and cut resulting in creative freedom designs. The paint finish adds to this resistant and compact material a greater durability and facilitates its maintenance and cleaning.

Colors & codes: White (B), beige (BE), grey (G), taupe (T).
Collections: Africa, Ballet, Coral, Cors, Gea, Kala, Luisa, Mytilus, Nevo, Onn, Tati, Tempo. Collection Mytilus only available in white.

Plywood

Available in yellow, white and wenge the plywood is used in a different way. Showing the internal face of this material, we create designs where the light is stained by the laminate of the wood. Its characteristics make maintenance easy and present a long durability.

Colors & codes: White (B), yellow (AM), wengue (WE).

Collections: Shio, Uxi.

Pressed cellulose

The pressed cellulose, through a suitable refining process, is a highly flexible and moldable material. Resistant and high durable, it comes in a wide range of colors. Due to its physical characteristics it is not recommended to wet the material.

Colors & codes: White (42), grey (43), red (46), brown (47), gold yellow (48), medium brown (49), beige (50), green (51), blue (52).
Collections: Li.

Painted stainless steel thread

The stainless steel thread interlaced and embroidered on itself, creates random, light, seemingly fragile volumes, but durable thanks to the sturdiness that paint finish brings.

Colors & codes: White (B).
Collections: Blum, Pili.

Galvanized steel mesh

The application of galvanized steel mesh is another example of a different use of the material. The malleability of this material and its hollow light allows it, through painting processes, to become a material with a delicate appearance but of high quality and durability.

Colors & codes: White (B).
Collections: Fluo.

Glass

Our semi-handmade glass presents irregular watermarks that gives personality to this material. This opalescent glass comes in a wide range of bright colors.

Colors & codes: White (02), sand (87), dark amber (89), brown (90), beige (95).
Collections: Curvas, Vento.

Cellulose cord

The pressed cellulose cord is a pleasant texture material and has a wide range of colors. This medium flammability component is obtained from pressed cellulose and is molded using its own techniques. Due to its physical characteristics it is not recommended to wet the material for cleaning.

Colors & codes: White (42), grey (43), red (46), brown (47), gold yellow (48), medium brown (49), beige (50), green (51), blue (52).
Collections: Arc, Caos.

Birch wood

A material of high durability and easy maintenance. The birch wood is characterized by its light color and low contrast, allowing easy manual processing. The light that escapes between the wooden slats turns this material into a warm and elegant wood.

Collections: Woods.

Ash wood

Ash wood is a polyvalent and especially flexible. Its resistance make it a high quality material that, through manual processes, allows curved and durable finishes.

Collections: Aimei.

Polycarbonate

Through plastic injection technology, this material is consistently made and is available in two colors. The personalized shape of each piece allows the realization of luminaires of large dimensions and easy maintenance.

Colors & codes: White (B), black (N).
Collections: V.