Across the body of a spherical pendant lamp, designer Alkesh Parmar wraps an sudden shade. By Studio Arp, his ongoing venture Citrus Sinensis reimagines orange peel waste right into a leather-like, natural patchwork cloth that may be utilized to an array of useful and ornamental objects.
In organic phrases, Citrus sinensis refers back to the species of candy citrus achieved by hybridizing pomelos and mandarins to incorporate produce acquainted grocery store varieties like Valencia, blood, and navel oranges.
Parmar salvages discarded rinds. In an deliberately low-tech course of he calls APeel, he shapes and stitches the items collectively whereas nonetheless pliable. His lighting design, “APeel Skin,” employs the sewn cloth like a pure display that each softens and warms its glow.
The venture concurrently calls on conventional craft practices like stitching and textiles whereas pushing the boundaries of objects we would not usually affiliate with that utility.
Studio Arp focuses on lighting design and is based on the premise that emphasizing a materials-first, hands-on method—and lowering reliance on large-scale trade—promotes sustainability and fosters deeper connections between folks and their environment.
Discover extra on the studio’s Instagram. (by way of designboom)
