Kazumi Tsuji + factory zoomer “TABLE LAMP – Close to you”

“At our Kanazawa shop, there is a small room called ‘nest,’ where customers can order pieces. There you can see around 500 types of vessels I’ve made over the years, each in its own original shape, pattern, and color.

The TABLE LAMP was born from a conversation at nest with Sonya, who had dropped by for a casual visit. “Flip a vessel over and it becomes a lampshade, right?” She left me with that mission and went off grinning. And that was when the real work began!

I could work out the glass part somehow, but what I was truly set on was making the lamp cordless. With something this small, a dangling cord would have detracted from its design. I didn’t know anyone in that field, and it took some effort to get an introduction to the craftspeople at GEO ONE DESIGN. At first, we barely had a common language and spent our time feeling each other out. What we did share was the desire to make something good. On my end, I remade the glass again and again to fit the dimensions of the components. I also adjusted the design so it wouldn’t stray from the original image, and asked the workshop staff to work with precision down to the millimeter. Taking on something new brings plenty of struggle, but the joy of seeing it through is all the greater for it.

And so, at last, we made ‘close to you,’ a lamp like a companion by your side. One hundred pieces was all we could manage this time, and I can’t promise when we’ll make them again. I hope that, for everyone who keeps one close, it becomes a one-of-a-kind treasure.”

－ Kazumi Tsuji