Pixel-mappable light fixtures built from materials that weren't meant to glow.
The Challenge
Commercial LED fixtures optimize for brightness and uniformity. That's exactly what makes them boring. The goal: create pixel-addressable lighting elements from unconventional materials—wood, fabric, found objects—that diffuse and shape light in ways plastic housings never could.
The Approach
An ongoing collection of custom fixtures designed for stage and installation work. Each piece is pixel-mappable, meaning individual LED elements can be controlled for animation, color mixing, and reactive programming.
The design process starts with the material, not the spec sheet. How does light move through steam-bent plywood? What happens when you backlight woven fabric? Each fixture becomes an experiment in optical properties of non-optical materials.
Construction combines traditional woodworking with electronics integration—routing channels for LED strips, designing mounting systems that hide wiring, building enclosures that survive transport and installation.
Current Status
Active collection. New fixtures are designed as projects demand them. The library continues to grow, with each new piece informing the next.
