What our pieces are made of
We're specific about material because it decides everything downstream: how a piece feels in your hand, how it ages, how it catches light, and what happens to it at the end of its life.
Plant-based, not petroleum-based
Most of our decor and lighting uses a rigid polymer derived from fermented plant starch — typically corn or sugarcane — rather than crude oil. It has a slightly warm, matte surface that reads closer to ceramic than to plastic, and it holds fine detail beautifully.
A tougher material where strength matters
For pieces that take load or daily handling — organisers, trays, stands — we switch to a more impact-resistant polymer from the same family as a water bottle. It's more temperature-tolerant and far more resistant to cracking.
Low-waste by design
Our pieces are formed by building material up rather than cutting it away, so there's no block of stock milled into shavings and no offcuts to discard. Combined with making to order, it means we produce almost no unsold inventory.
End of life
Both materials are recyclable, though kerbside acceptance varies by municipality — worth checking locally. Any material we don't use in the workshop is collected and reprocessed rather than binned.
Electrical components
Lamps ship with certified LED components and standard fittings, so bulbs and cords can be replaced independently. A worn cable should never mean a discarded lamp.
Care
Dust with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Avoid solvents, dishwashers, and prolonged direct sunlight in a hot car or window — the material softens at high heat. Treated normally, indoors, a piece will look the same in ten years.