The common interior component is hand-blown and then cold-worked using a traditional technique known as battuto, in which the surface of the glass is hand-cut on a girding machine to create a pattern of grindings of variable shape and depth. Light is then projected through the internal component, creating decorative caustics caused by the shadow and highlights of the battuto pattern on the external blown glass component. The external component of both the pendant and desk lamp is sandblasted on the interior to better capture the caustic effect and to diffuse the light.
There are four different battuto patterns in the Beacon collection, each creating a different pattern of light and shadow.
Beacon has been developed as part of the Glass is Tomorrow workshop held recently in Denizli, Turkey. Glass is Tomorrow is a network that aims to establish an exchange of knowledge between glass and design professionals across Europe. This recent workshop was the fifth edition, and was co-organized with Şişecam Handmade Glass Factory and Istanbul-based glass manufacturer, Nude.
Beacon
Design: Benjamin Hubert
Client: Glass is Tomorrow