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Contents: Bocci Design 14 Series 16 Series Armature 19 Series 21 Series 22 Series 28 Series 38 Series 57 Series 73 Series Custom Wet location Projects 14 Specifications 16 Specifications 19 Specifications 21 Specifications 22 Specifications 28 Specifications 38 Specifications 57 Specifications 73 Specifications : indicates fixture is suitable for wet locations (IP65 rated)

Bocci Office In 2005, Bocci was founded in a red barn surrounded by hay fields, on the periphery of Vancouver, Canada. The company launched with one product, 14, which became an instant classic and remains a design staple and bestseller. Today, Bocci has a growing portfolio of contemporary design ranging from light installations through to furniture and electrical sockets. All Bocci designs are developed, engineered, and fabricated in-house through an infrastructure calibrated to provide full control over technique, quality, and scale. With headquarters in Vancouver and a satellite company...

Bocci Creative Director Omer Arbel explores the intrinsic mechanical, physical, and chemical qualities of materials as fundamental departure points for making work. His interdisciplinary practice spans multiple scales and cultural-economic contexts to include architecture, industrial design, materials research, sculpture, invention, and high craft manufacturing. Arbel’s work has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Mallett, and the Monte Clark Gallery, among others. Omer Arbel Photo: James O’Mara

Designed by Omer Arbel, 2005. 14 is an articulated, cast glass sphere with a frosted cylindrical void that houses either a low-voltage xenon or LED lamp. Individual pendants are visually subtle, but gain an atmospheric quality when multiplied and clustered in groups. 14.1m allows for a variety of compositional possibilities, ranging from ambient to punctuated dense clusters in specific high profile locations. 14.1m x 52 Photo: Letícia Remião Materials Cast glass, blown borosilicate glass, braided metal coaxial cable, silicone gaskets, electrical components and a brushed nickel or white...

14.142 Photo: Estudi Borrell

All 14 pendants are available in amber, grey, and clear. Grey pendants are pictured here. 14.3 in grey Photo: Gwenael Lewis 14 is also available as a surface mount fixture. 14s Photo: Cory Dawson

14s in amber Photo: Gwenael Lewis 14

14.36 rectangle x 2 Photo: Gwenael Lewis 14.26 Photo: Gwenael Lewis

Designed by Omer Arbel, 2015. 16 is formed by sequentially pouring three separate layers of coloured, molten glass – in varying opacities – on a horizontal plane. Each layer responds to the indeterminate shape of the previous pour to create a uniquely layered whole. Two of these pieces are then attached and illuminated with an internal LED lamp. The finished 16 is visually complex: each separate colour layer is visible through the other layers, with light reflecting along the edges. A modular armature system connects the glass pieces to a series of branches and stems. Each armature segment...

Armature Components Multiple 16’s are supported by a modular armature system comprised of a series of branch and knuckle components, which may be composed to create a tree-like structure. The armature includes a kit of interchangeable parts that simply click together for on-site composition. Each segment carries low-voltage electricity and diverges into 2-4 separate branches, allowing for both vertical and horizontal installation. Branches and knuckles come in small, medium and large diameters to allow for both structural integrity and compositional lightness, allowing a very wide variety...

16.480 Photo: Gwenael Lewis

16.480 Photo: Gwenael Lewis 16 Photo: Gwenael Lewis

Designed by Omer Arbel, 2011. 19 results from re-interpreting the technique of sand-casting brass. Instead of eliminating the overspill (or waste) associated with the process, it is encouraged and celebrated. A round shape is pressed into the sand with a sand plug suspended above. The resulting void between the sand layers is filled with molten brass – encouraging a generous and unpredictable overspill along the open perimeter. The high copper content in the brass oxidizes immediately upon contact with air, producing a coarse and highly textured overspill. This stands in contrast to the...

19.280 x 2 Photo: Gwenael Lewis 19’s can be placed on horizontal surfaces or mounted vertically to a wall. 19.280 x 2 Photo: Gwenael Lewis

The 19 is available in three sizes, measured by the interior diameter of the bowl. 19.280 & 19.540 Photo: Gwenael Lewis

Designed by Omer Arbel, 2007. 21 results from a fabrication process in which thin porcelain sheets are draped over an inverted diffuser made of sandblasted borosilicate glass. The thin porcelain skin is allowed to dress the borosilicate core in whatever form occurs naturally – creating a unique shape in every iteration of the fabrication process. Each glass diffuser houses a low-voltage xenon or LED lamp. A strong contrast occurs between the soft, organically distributed light passing through the white porcelain skin and the crisp light moving through the glass diffuser. 21s are designed to...

21’s work best when mounted in groups, such that the pieces touch each other to form clumps. The relatively simple shapes of the individual pendants, when placed in a group, make a complex sculptural form. 21.21 rectangle Photo: Gwenael Lewis 34

21.36 square Photo: Gwenael Lewis 21.36 square at night Photo: Gwenael Lewis

Designed by Omer Arbel, 2006 22 is a suite of electrical wall accessories designed as an alternative to the ubiquitous cover plate model. A spring-loaded barrel system allows an operative component of any sort – including a plug, switch, data outlet, cable, USB, or telephone jack – to pop into a receiving system mudded directly into drywall, or set into a sheet of finish material (marble, wood, stone, tile, etc.). The complete assembly results in operative components that sit flush with the surrounding wall surface, without visible cover plates. 22 was born of a desire to eliminate the...