Lou Kahn's Bangladesh Parliament building provided the initial spark for exploring how architectural openings could translate into functional objects. The Parliament C represents an early moment in this investigation—a more direct interpretation of Kahn's spatial strategies before the ideas evolved into more complex variations.
 
The openings cut into the rectangular ceramic base follow Kahn's essential principle: punctures in mass that serve both structure and spirit. Here, a large triangular void anchors the composition while a circular opening creates a counterpoint, establishing the rhythm that would later develop through the entire Parliament series.
 
The glaze unifies the form while emphasizing the relationship between solid walls and empty spaces. Unlike later explorations that incorporated mishima lines or more intricate patterning, this lamp focuses on the fundamental dialogue between form and space that made Kahn's architecture so powerful.
 
When illuminated, the openings reveal their true purpose—not just as formal elements, but as passages for light to escape and transform the surrounding space. The lamp becomes a meditation on what Kahn understood so well: that architecture's highest achievement is not the manipulation of mass, but the choreography of light itself.
 
This exploration captures the essential DNA of the Parliament building while establishing the foundation for all the architectural investigations that would follow.
 
This design can be realized with any of the glazes shown in the glaze photo at the end of the listing,
 
Prototype Base dims: 11.5" high by 5" wide by 3" deep
 
Production Model Base dims: 11.5" high by 5" wide by 5" deep
Height to top of socket: 14.5”
 
Unglazed stoneware.
Table Lamp with hand-crafted ceramic base, USA.
 
Socket for E26 bulb in the top half and a wifi-controlled G9 bulb (G9 Smart Light Bulb, Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, Color Changing Smart LED Bulbs, Dimmable and Tunable) in the lower half.