From Weave to Light — The Story Behind TEX-lamps

From Weave to Light — The Story Behind TEX-lamps

StudioD-ja

There are moments in design when a material begins to speak back to you.

For us, it began with a weave — threads crossing in rhythm, forming tension, air, and lightness. Years later, that same rhythm found its way into paper, folding itself into what would become the TEX-lamp.

Origin

The first sketches came from a textile experiment during our studies: how double-weave structures could expand and breathe. As the woven samples stretched on the loom, we saw a quiet architecture forming — one that could hold light instead of cloth, a surface transforming, from fabric to space.

TEX-lamps grew from this thought — "what if a structure could shift between flat and spatial, between textile and sculpture?"

Instead of threads, we used narrow paper strips. Instead of a loom, a simple structure of tension and release. 
Flat on the table, it was calm and graphic. Lifted into the air, it curved, expanded, and caught light like woven skin. Each lamp becomes a dialogue between softness and structure, stillness and motion.

The TEX001 floor lamp’s double-weave structure in the process of transforming from 2D to 3D, showcasing the innovative design behind this unique lampshade.TEX001 Floor Lamp


Light and Paper

When the light turns on, the paper doesn’t just transmit brightness — it breathes. The layered weave scatters light softly, wrapping a room in the tone of dusk. It is not a spotlight, but a quiet presence; a companion for evenings that linger.

TEX004 Wall Lamp

 

TEX006 Table Lamp


"Paper is alive — it bends, it remembers, it changes with warmth."

Over months, its tone may soften, its surface might curve a little more. We welcome that. Just as fabric ages, paper gathers its own time. Designing with living material means accepting its movement as part of its beauty.


 

TEX-lamp is more than a product; it is a continuation of our study of tension, rhythm, and calm. From weave to light, from hand to home — it carries the poetry of everyday materials. 

Discover the collection, and let its glow unfold slowly in your own space.

TEX001 Floor Lamp - Hemp

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