Giopato & Coombes

Maehwa 

A 
park 
in 
Seoul 
A 
moment 
of 
nature 
in 
bloom 
Whispers 
of 
wonder 
Maehwa Chandelier Branch 34
Maehwa Chandelier Cascade Custom
Maehwa Wall/Ceiling 19
Giopato & Coombes Maehwa Chandelier
About Maehwa

Each of us has experienced, in our lifetime, a sensation that words cannot grasp. It's when we hold our breath lost in a whirlwind of events, and, all of a sudden, we perceive an inner calm, born from a pure connection with nature. In a park in Seoul, we found ourselves in emotional turmoil about what was happening around us, and suddenly, we remained suspended for a moment. 

People of all ages, together with us, were turning their heads up to gaze at the plum blossoms, with their open corolla or with small spherical buds still closed, waiting for them to vibrate in the breeze. In the natural inspiration, the leafy branches laden with blossoms were filling the space creating their own composition, and this guided us in designing the Maehwa collection. Maehwa is the Korean word for "plum blossom".

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A sense of random yet precise natural balance

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Softness 
in 
colors 
and 
shapes 

Compositional Freedom

Maehwa structure is defined by a series of branches combined to create linear, vertical, wall compositions emulating a sense of random natural balance, as the leafy branches laden with blossom. To achieve this effect each brass module is curved with the most advanced free-form techniques, as if manipulated by hand.

Handmade Glass

Handmade glass recalls the infinite shades of blooming nature. The intensity of the color can be slightly different in each sphere because it depends on the gesture of the craftsman when applying the color by hand.

The Light Source

Everything is designed to have a sensation of a pistil enclosed by a corolla not bloomed yet, with a soft light effect. Each sphere embraces the light source, supported by the electric cable that flexes slightly and orientates itself spontaneously. 

Custom-Made

In the Maehwa collection each element - the brass structure, the glass spheres, and the light source, interacts effortlessly with all the others. 

Between nature and abstraction, searching for a compositional balance between the elements, it is possible to play with extension and presence across space, with modular custom-made creations. Glass sphere shades are also available for customizable options.

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Natural shades