MASS explores how a familiar household object can carry greater material responsibility without compromising on design resolution. The project centres on a sculptural table lamp produced in 100 per cent recycled HDPE, shifting a typically utilitarian polymer into a refined interior product.

The design approach is intentionally reductive: a bold, monolithic form that anchors a surface, paired with a calm, ambient glow. Rather than disguising recycled content, MASS allows the material to speak. Subtle variation in tone and pattern reflects the reclaimed plastics available at the time of production, making each lamp distinct and visibly connected to its material origin.

Critically, the HDPE is Australian-sourced, not imported, and uses multi-cycle recycled feedstock, meaning the material has already been through a prior recycling loop before being reprocessed into sheet stock. The lamp is manufactured in collaboration with Defy Designs, translating the product for sheet-based production: HDPE sheets are cut, stacked and mechanically fixed, then sanded to a unified finish. MASS is designed to be maintained and kept, with long-life intent suited to residential and hospitality settings.

Photography: Adrian Grasso