This article was previously published in Domus 1104, September 2025.

Combining a metal wire and a piece of fabric to create a lamp. The first A-POC Able design project could not be simpler.

Type-XIII is the result of a collaboration between Atelier Oï and the APOC-Able Issey Miyake team, led by Yoshiyuki Miyamae. “In design, simplicity is not about doing less, but doing better,” says Patrick Reymond of the Swiss studio. The two collections resulting from this are in keeping with this principle.

The O Series, developed with Japanese brand Ambientec, is a portable lamp. The oval metal wire frame encases a recycled polyester lampshade formed using Steam Stretch technology, which employs thermo-reactive threads woven into a single piece of fabric. The pleated folds of the fabric diffuse the light. The structure and lampshade can be dismantled, allowing the lamp to be folded and stored.

 The A Series, meanwhile, has a lampshade pre-knitted into a roll of fabric. It takes on a three dimensional shape when inserted into the metal structure. The fabric can be cut at different points to create various shapes or customised sizes. The first prototype is a pendant lamp developed with Spanish brand Parachilna.

Opening image: Variant of the O Series, portable lamps from the Type-XIII collection, produced by Japanese brand Ambientec. Type-XIII is the result of a collaboration between Atelier Oï and the APOC-Able Issey Miyake team, led by Yoshiyuki Miyamae. Courtesy Issey Miyake