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TRIBES: Fashioning Memories by Josh Jen A collection of lamps inspired by fashion from around the world. This piece explores the language of weaving, translating it from garment to object. Traditionally seen in leatherwork, basketry, and textiles, the weave becomes a structural and visual system, wrapping the form and shaping light.

TRIBES – Fashioning Memories: a collection of lamps inspired by fashion from around the world in partnership with @itsclo3d This piece is inspired by the ruff collar, a dramatic form from the Renaissance era, often associated with figures like Queen Elizabeth I. Originally crafted from layered, pleated fabric, the ruff was designed to frame the face and signal status, elegance, and control. I’ve translated that idea into a lamp, where light replaces the body and the form becomes something sculptural within a space. It sits somewhere between fashion and architecture. I’m curious what you think. Does this feel like something that belongs in a home? And material-wise, do we lean into softness or contrast it with something more rigid like ceramic or glass? #FYP #ExhibitionLondon #CLO3D #LightingDesign #interiordesign

Ruff Table Lamp By Josh Jen This lamp is inspired by the Elizabethan ruff, a pleated collar worn in the late 16th and early 17th centuries across England and parts of Europe, particularly in Spain, France, and the Netherlands. It was often associated with status and hierarchy, worn by royalty, politicians, and the upper classes as a visible symbol of wealth and power. The design takes that recognisable form and translates it into a domestic object. The pleated structure is retained, so the historical reference remains clear. As soon as you see it, you recognise the era. It feels almost like an artefact. Within Tribes: Fashioning Memories, the piece explores how objects once designed to signal hierarchy can be softened and reinterpreted. What once framed authority now holds light. The memory of fashion becomes architecture.

Tribes: Fashioning Memories by Josh Jen Pleated Lamp In fashion, pleats are not simply decorative folds. They are engineered forms created through controlled folding, heat setting, and tension. Once set, the fabric holds its shape. It gains structure, rhythm, and volume while remaining lightweight. Designers such as Issey Miyake developed advanced pleating systems that allowed garments to move freely while maintaining a permanent sculptural form. The material becomes architectural. It performs rather than simply drapes. This lamp applies that same structural logic to the domestic space. The pleated surface shapes and diffuses light while referencing the wider cultural history of folded and gathered textiles across different regions. Within Tribes: Fashioning Memories, the piece explores how fashion techniques can move beyond the body and into the home, allowing everyday objects to carry subtle associations with craft, identity, and memory.