Lou Kahn's Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka became the foundation for this lamp—not just as a building, but as a statement about what architecture could be. The way Kahn carved openings into massive concrete walls, creating spaces where light could enter and transform the interior into something sacred, inspired the design.
 
Each opening in the ceramic base corresponds with Kahn's careful punctures in concrete—circles and shapes that seem to float within the mass. The horizontal lines etched using mishima technique echo the rhythm of concrete pours that guided his geometry, creating a tactile memory of the building process itself.
 
This isn't an architectural model shrunk to tabletop scale. It's a translation of Kahn's spatial strategies into an object that lives with you. When lit, it becomes what Kahn always sought: architecture that serves light, that makes the invisible visible, that turns function into poetry.
 
The lamp carries the DNA of one of architecture's most profound statements about how we inhabit space—bringing the monumental into the intimate without losing its power to move us.
 
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”
 
Glazed stoneware with Mishima decoration. USA. This design can be realized with any of the colors shown in the glaze samples photo, though the Mishima lines will only show if a translucent or transparent glaze is used. Please reach out if you'd like to explore this possibility.
 
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.