FABRIC LAMPS

A linen blend, woven rather than moulded. You see the weave when the lamp is off and you see it again in the light, which is the difference between a shade that is a material and one that is a surface.

It softens it. Where glass throws a defined pool and shows the shape of the shade, linen spreads the light evenly and warms it on the way through. That is why it suits a room you sit in rather than work in.

rubberwood, travertine in Silver, Classic and Red, and marble in Dark Emperador, Rosso Levanto and Bianco Statuarietto. Soft above, hard below, and every stone base is cut from natural material so no two are alike.

On the modular models, yes. The shade twists off by hand and a glass one goes on in its place, so the same lamp changes with the season. The shades are sold separately in the lampshades collection, and the system behind it is the modular collection.

Most of them run on a built-in rechargeable battery and charge over USB-C, so there is no cable and no socket to work around. A smaller group has a cord with a plug for a fixed spot; those are gathered in the corded lamps. The batteries run from 5000 to 8000 mAh depending on the size, and every product page says which of the two it is.

On the rechargeable models, both, with a touch on the lamp itself. Three light colours run from a very warm 2200K through 2700K to a neutral 4000K, and the brightness goes all the way down to something close to a candle.

Brush it dry with a soft brush or go over it with the upholstery nozzle of a vacuum on a low setting. Water is what to avoid: it leaves a ring on the weave that does not come out.

Any natural fibre lightens in direct sun, and linen is no exception. Out of a south-facing windowsill it holds its colour for years, and because the shade lifts off on the modular models, a tired one can be replaced without replacing the lamp.