The Barnacle Lamp

A lamp made in Helsinki from sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima), sourced in Sweden as a side-stream from existing algae processing. The algae forms the fibre of the shade, and its manufacturing process shapes the colour and the quality of the light passing through.

A sconce for hallways at home & in hotels.

Its rounded, shell-like form takes inspiration from the small intertidal creatures that cling to the rocks of the Finnish coastline. Like them, it holds onto many surfaces: it can rest on a table or attach to a wall or ceiling, giving a soft ambient light. Patterns and surface finishes lend a mineral quality to a material more often associated with plant-like textures. Algae content ranges from 20% in the pearl-toned bioPBS material to 80% in the darker SeaResidue oval inclusion.

For hotels, restaurants and beach resorts, it is both a light and a storytelling object: a local marine identity brought indoors, and a sign of how algae washing onto the shore can become a resource. Made in Finland by Sealevä.

Made to order. Production begins once your order is placed; lead time confirmed by quantity.

A cut sheet is available on request. Contact us to receive it.

What's Inside

• Contents: 1 × Barnacle Lamp, with LED light source, wiring and fittings
• Mounting: table, wall or ceiling
• Algae species: Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima)
• Algae source: Sweden, upcycled from algae processing side-streams
• Algae role: fibre
• Weight: 0.53 kg
• Packaging: paper box, recyclable
• Made in: Finland

Materials

Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima), bio binder, seashells, LED light source, electrical wiring and fittings.

Photography: Etienne Thevenet