Modular Cast Glass Lamp: Process, Form, and Light

This project began with a design from Peyton Fox - built around a simple idea: a single unit repeated to create a structured, luminous form.

The geometry was already resolved digitally, with carefully considered proportions and softened edges. The challenge was translating that precision into cast glass while preserving both the modular system and the intended behavior of light.

Working from the design, we developed molds to produce each individual block, balancing consistency with the realities of the material. While the form is repeatable, the casting process introduced subtle variations: air, texture, and slight distortions that softened the overall structure.

As the units came together, the piece shifted from a system into an object. Light, contained within the stacked blocks, began to reveal differences in density and surface, creating a warm, ambient glow across the grid.

Set on a wooden base, the final lamp holds both the clarity of Peyton’s design and the unpredictability of glass: where repetition establishes order, and material brings it to life.