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A playfully curving, swan-necked floor lamp that both captures the Scandinavian design language of the 1970s and also transcends it, becomes one of those rare pieces that can slip effortlessly into any space, of any style. e Timberline lamp takes its name from Caprani's fascination with the tree line – nature's inherent limit on the altitude at which trees can grow, the point of transition on the landscape between wood and rock. In the lamp, he translated the notion of a natural boundary into an abrupt material juxtaposition between wood and iron. e family story goes that the distinctive form of the lamp came from Caprani doodling question marks at his desk as he tried to come up with a new light design, then having a flash of inspiration – a lightbulb moment – and realizing that the shape of the question mark might be the answer he was looking for. Inspired by the behavior of light in moving water, Space Copenhagen has reinterpreted the form in a contemporary context, creating a collection of three lamps that weaves vintage references into a distinctly modernist and understated design, evoking the shimmer and motion of a gently flowing river. e Seine Collection comprises a dimmable table lamp, ceiling lamp, and pendant, each one comprising a glass dome affixed by four metal arms to a base hand-finished in antique brass – a signature of Space Copenhagen's designs for GUBI. e light bulb is housed in a spherical frosted-glass diffuser that consolidates the lamp's light, creating a so, textured glow that is further enriched as it plays with the pattern on the surface of the outer shade. Timberline Lamp by Mads Caprani Seine Collection by Space Copenhagen VUE ON | DESIGN 48 VUENJ.COM

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