Caramel

The new Caramel collection, by Joan Gaspar for Marset, seeks to surprise with its material beauty, as if it were an illuminated sculpture. Decorative, hand-blown glass shades create circular forms that emanate with light, giving full prominence to this lustrous and shiny material. While off, it creates a graphic interplay on the wall, but while illuminated, it pulses with life. This was the starting point for the design — a lamp intended to be as much a decorative object as a light. To this end, the lamp is composed only of a few simple elements, basic geometric shapes that provide illumination without distraction.

Caramel is designed to emit diffused, soft and warm reflected light. The diffuser hides the light source and projects light directly against the wall. The translucent glass shade retains part of the emitted light, shedding a soft interior glow that reveals the beauty of the material. This allows for an even tone without hotspots of glare, and the thickness of the shades lends a subtle depth and texture to the fixture’s appearance. Connecting accessories allow numerous fixtures to be joined together in unique geometric compositions, creating artistic discourse like a mural.

Caramel is available in three diameters — 22, 28 and 38 cm. The four finishes—white, green, cobalt blue and terracotta brown — were chosen to allow for compositions to complement each other, and because they provide visual cohesion with a myriad of spaces and wall finishes. Caramel is a lamp with a dual purpose: to illuminate and decorate, asserting its sculptural role to bring design and clarity to a space.