elegant teca lamp combines raw woodturning with glass enclosure
all images courtesy of slow wood

 

 

 

slow wood is an italian startup that works in the field of design related to woordworking and sustainability. this goal has led the company to collaborate with shiina+nardi design, and lorenzo franceschinis for ‘teca’, a lamp that blends the art of hand turned wood with the precision of glass blowing.

 


video courtesy of slow wood

 

 

 

each raw wood has its own story, its own reaction to the lathe and to the time, and only a thorough study of this story made the project possible. the craftsman, franceschinis, feels the need to live connected with forests, allowing him to deepen his knowledge day after day. carpenter for passion, he doesn’t buy lumber on the market, but uses trees of the land nearby after their natural fall. in regards to ‘teca’, cherry wood was chosen for its realization. the process of woodturning, which requires ‘a few hours and over 4 years of experience,’ is very delicate and needs great accuracy not only during processing, but also in the next moments: once you get the desired shape, each piece reacts differently during the drying phase, deforming and cracking in the worst cases.

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
the lamp blends the art of hand turned wood with the precision of glass blowing

 

 

 

despite the interesting shape of the diffuser, the collective felt that it seemed initially incomplete. hence the idea of shiina + nardi to match it with a glass enclosure, and to add details that made this product coherent and homogeneous. working alongside feenbo, an artisan business specialized in lighting, has created an atmosphere of confrontation and learning that has nourished the creativity of everyone involved in the project, anticipating more future collaborations.

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
turned cherry wood 

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
lorenzo franceschinis and feenbo 

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
the transparency and thinness of the diffuser

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
first prototypes 

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
woodturning process by lorenzo franceschinis

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
the artisan in the shop

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
glass piece has been waterjet cut

slow wood teca lamp shiina nardi lorenzo franceschinis
the glass has been fabricated by feenbo

 

 

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