The idea
Lava came out of the charring itself. Standing at the torch you watch a black crust form over something that is still glowing underneath, and the piece is an attempt to keep that moment rather than let it cool away.
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Lava
A charred Accoya® column cut open on the diagonal to release a molten orange light.
One of one - the photographs show the actual object offered.
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The Story Behind the Piece
The form
A closed column is opened with a single diagonal cut. From one side the object stays a silent black block; walk around it and the cut releases a warm seam of light, as if the column had been split while still molten.
Timber and light
The inner faces are left far lighter than the outside, so the timber itself carries the colour: the light does not shine at you, it is coloured by the grain it passes across.
Why Accoya®
A deep diagonal cut through a solid column asks a lot of a timber. Accoya® holds its shape after the flame, which keeps the opening crisp and the two halves aligned.
Material & Finish
- Timber species
- Accoya® (modified radiata pine)
- Material
- New timber, not reclaimed
- Surface
- Deep Char (Shou Sugi Ban)
- Finish
- KEAN
- Protection
- Oiled and sealed
- Surface Colour
- Deep Charcoal Black, Copper lining inside
- Natural Variation
- The inner faces are finished with copper lining, creating a warm, luminous contrast against the deep charcoal exterior.
- Care
- Soft brush cleaning.
Made by Hand
The column is charred as a whole before it is opened, so the black skin wraps the outside without ever touching the inner faces that carry the light.
- Construction
- Solid timber column, opened with a single diagonal cut.
- Light integration
- The light source is concealed inside the cut; the copper-lined inner faces amplify the warm glow.
- Hand finishing
- Deep Char KEAN finish; outer faces are oiled and sealed, inner faces are lined with copper.
Specifications
- Year created
- 2026
- Country of manufacture
- Lithuania
- Use
- Indoor use
Light & Electrical
- Lamp type
- Sculptural floor light
- Light source
- LED E27 lamp
- Socket
- Ceramic E27 lamp holder
- Switch
- In-line switch
- Light character
- Warm, indirect light
- Use
- Indoor use
Made for Your Space
Lava is a floor piece. Place it against a plain wall or in the corner of a seating area, where the diagonal opening can be discovered as you move past rather than seen all at once.
A natural material
Wood is a natural material. Grain, texture, tone and individual markings vary from piece to piece. This object is one of one, and the photographs show the actual piece being offered.
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