Gert Broekema
Austin Series
No. 01
Shape and colour are always at the heart of my work. Most designs evolve slowly as I search for the right balance between form, colour and material. This lamp was different. From the first sketch, it felt complete.
No. 02
Austin Series
The same form takes on a different character through subtle changes in colour and material.
Big Series
The Big Series began with a simple idea: to explore how colour and material can transform the character of a single form. Keeping the shape consistent, I developed each version as a different expression of the same design.
Orange
Big Series
The Orange grew from the same design as The Big Blue, but colour changed everything. I can't say whether it's because I'm Dutch, but I've always had a soft spot for orange.
Blue has always been a colour I return to. The design found its balance when the shade and the base became one, wrapped in the same fabric.
Blue
Big Series
Yellow
Big Series
I've always been drawn to neutral colours, so this lamp marked a departure from my usual palette. The yellow brought a warmth and richness that surprised me. It is only when illuminated that the colour truly comes to life.
Gaskin
Big Series
This version has a quieter, more restrained character within the series. Its dense weave allows only a gentle glow to escape. The result is a lamp with a calm presence, where the emphasis remains on shape and material as much as the light itself.
Oldfield
Big Series
Named after the master gardener in Beverly Nichols’ Merry Hall, Oldfield is a study in restraint. A man of few words, he let his work speak for itself. I wanted the same feeling in this lamp — a quiet form, enriched by texture and pattern, that reveals itself gradually.
Small Editions
Red
I like the idea that a familiar form doesn't have to stay the same. By changing the colour, these smaller versions take on their own personality while remaining part of the same design.