Handcrafted Lighting That Weaves Culture into Form

Handcrafted Lighting That Weaves Culture into Form

Spotted at High Point, the PET Lamp Gurunsi transforms the ceiling into a canvas of woven light. Each piece, crafted by master weavers from The Baba Tree in northern Ghana, reinterprets traditional architecture into something both atmospheric and modern.

This is handcrafted lighting as living sculpture, woven from recycled PET fibers and dyed elephant grass, then stretched across undulating forms that hover like soft clouds. The result is tactile and architectural, a fixture that feels as much like a tapestry as it does a luminaire. Its layered texture captures the rhythm of the handmade, while the play of light and shadow turns every surface into part of the composition.

Each Gurunsi lamp honors tradition while evolving it. Designed to fold for easy transport and equipped for both 110V and 220V systems, it bridges local craft with global use. The effect is immersive, ideal for spaces that value intimacy and storytelling such as a boutique restaurant, a cultural center, or a thoughtfully designed hotel.

For another example of how artisanal craft reshapes modern interiors, explore Long Tassels No. 1 by Vita Boheme. Together, these pieces show how handcrafted lighting continues to redefine the relationship between material, culture, and space.

Images Courtesy of PET Lamp 

Undulating woven ceiling lights illuminate a raw plastered room, their radial patterns echoing the wall art below—an immersive blend of architecture, texture, and handcrafted lighting design.
A sculptural woven light installation hovers above a rustic dining table, its concentric patterns casting rippled shadows across linen-draped walls—an atmospheric study in handcrafted lighting and organic form.

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