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Fresnel Wall Ø68cm by Dirk van der Kooij

10-16 Weeks

The Fresnel divides and scatters light through the hills and valleys of low-resolution 3D printing. As if ripples in water, the concentric design sees glittering bands pulsate outwards from a central, steel droplet.

Hot ribbons of recycled plastic build the lens slowly, layer by layer. Sourced from rooftop windows, safety glasses, and industrial chocolate moulds, this unlikely source material gifts durability and glasslike transparency to the Fresnel. With an all-round lighting effect, there is truly no incorrect angle from which to view the lamp.

The Fresnel is equipped for dimming with an external MAINS dimmer (TRIAC) and 0-10V. Due to its recycled nature, the plastic Fresnel shell may take on a subtle warm or grey tint.

Data Sheet

Ø68cm | 6kg
Ø26 3⁄4in | 13 1⁄4lbs

Recycled plastic, aluminium fixtures, LED lighting

The Netherlands

<46W | 4.600lm

In 2009, Dirk van der Kooij founded this studio in the basement of the Design Academy, Eindhoven. His guiding question was seemingly simple: could plastic be an honest, durable material? Six pizza ovens welded together proved that yes, it could. The resulting Elephant Skin series saw recycled plastic wrinkle and contract as it cooled outside of a mould, conjuring a rich, living tactility. The ultimate imitator had finally found an identity of its own.

A decade since this adventure began, Dirk produces a tightly curated range of forever furniture in his Amsterdam-based factory. Select pieces have joined the permanent collections of the Stedelijk museum, MoMA New York, MoMA San Francisco, Vitra Design Museum, Design Museum London, and the National Museum in Oslo.

Condition: New