![]() ![]() This interdisciplinary approach was born of the necessities of building a sustainable and ambitious office in a context with little opportunity within the cultural periphery in Vancouver, almost as a survival mechanism. From a business structure perspective, our practice has evolved to intimately combine the fields of industrial design, architecture, manufacturing and materials research. Instead, the practice does as much as possible in house: manufacturing as much as possible of our own designs.įrom an aesthetic perspective, the idea of scale is secondary to these intentions, which we try to apply across the entire spectrum of our activities, ranging from buildings to objects. The approach of the company demands a high level of collaboration between craftspeople and designers, and as such has shied away from conventional manufacturer-designer relationships. Direct access to high craft ateliers has meant that design at all scales is investigated as an analog, sculptural exploration, using technology only as a secondary analytical tool. Thus, projects tend towards the particular rather than the universal, and have a formal appropriateness to them derived from physical, chemical or mechanical process, rather than from abstract ideas in the author’s imagination. We find form in the intrinsic qualities of materials and the processes we have at our disposal to manipulate them. ![]() With your companies spanning design, architecture, furniture, and lighting, what is the basic premise of your methodologies? Can you speak to the synergy between the two companies? Between being invited to the London Design Festival at the Victoria and Albert Museum and to Euroluce, a part of Milan’s Design week, Omer Arbel spoke to Modern Home Victoria about the international, and organic growth of Bocci. With it’s infinite possibilities, Arbel has refreshed the art of glass blowing and taken it to unimaginable heights. ![]() He is the figurehead of contemporary lighting and form, eschewing classic shapes and materials in favour of surprising sculptural configurations. Arbel has been deemed one of the most commercially successful creative minds in Canada and one of the world’s greatest designers of light. As the Creative Director at Bocci, Arbel has fashioned an experimental laboratory where the behaviour of materials are intimately examined and their process-based approach speaks to form. Portrait by James O’Mara.ĭesigner, Architect, and entrepreneurial sage, Omer Arbel heads dual companies out of this Vancouver-based Office, Omer Arbel Office (OAO) and Bocci. With a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, GlobalGiving is one of the most reliable and trustworthy charities in the world.Article by Michelle Heslop. The proceeds of this purchase will go to GlobalGiving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, providing Ukrainians with shelter, food, and clean water health and psychosocial support and economic assistance. Led by creative director Omer Arbel, Bocci creates stunning lighting solutions of the utmost quality and craftsmanship. This item cannot be returned.īased in Vancouver and Berlin, Bocci is a world leader in contemporary lighting design. With deep apologies, Bocci is unable to ship to South American countries. Shipping lead time is 8-12 weeks. Additional import duties may be calculated and charged by the shipper, depending on your location. Please note: Shipping costs will be charged at checkout. Arbel’s pieces have been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Mallett, Monte Clark Gallery and Dimore Gallery. A representative from Bocci will contact you following your completion of purchase. Omer Arbel explores the intrinsic mechanical, physical, and chemical qualities of materials as fundamental departure points for making work. The semi-rigid black fabric cord includes a patented integral 360 degree dimming system.Īvailable options: US or EU plug. The 28.6 Floor Light features 6 glass globes mounted on a sleek brass cylinder. Interior opaque milk-glass diffusers conceal the bulbs, ensuring a gentle glow. The 28.6 Floor Light is part of Bocci’s 28 Series, which is crafted through a proprietary glass blowing process that manipulates both temperature and airflow, resulting in highly organic, sculptural forms. All proceeds support GlobalGiving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, providing urgently needed humanitarian aid to Ukrainian communities suffering in the wake of the Russian invasion. This design has been donated by Bocci as part of our Design for Ukraine fundraiser. ![]()
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