Z1 Black, Silk and Cashmere – Ay Illuminate
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- Description
The Z1 Black Sisal pendant light features a black bamboo frame, encircled by an endless band of hand-knitted black sisal from Swaziland. All fabric shades were created by women working in collaborative workshops. The lampshade casts textured and intricate shadows on the surrounding walls.
Each item is entirely handmade; slight variations may occur.
Technical specifications:
Clean with a dry microfiber cloth
UL certified
Imported
English name: Z1 Black Sisal Net Pendant
Coeur d'Artichaut works with the only partner in North America that is officially authorized to import and make all electrical modifications to adapt this fixture to UL/CUL standards. This is the At Five company. All Ay Illuminate brand luminaires not imported by At Five are not guaranteed to meet North American electrical standards.
Cord: black
Electrical cable length: 6 feet (183cm)
Composition: black bamboo, silk, and cashmere
Height: 37.75 inches, Diameter: 26.5 inches
Height: 95.9cm, Diameter: 67.31cm
Ay Lin Heinen and Nelson Sepulveda are the designers behind Ay Illuminate, a Dutch lighting company. Ay Illuminate encourages artisans and communities to produce elegant, unique, and handmade lighting fixtures.
Ay Lin is co-owner of the company with her husband Casper Heinen and has been the driving force behind the company's development of trusted relationships with artisans in rural communities in the Philippines from the beginning.
Nelson is a Chilean designer who spends most of his time in Paris. After studying Fine Arts, Nelson worked with Li Edelkoort, who opened the doors to her creative studio, where he worked on European trends. Nelson works on numerous projects and companies (Nina Ricci, Le Bon Marché, Caravane, Hermès…), and is also the artistic director of Bloom, a magazine dedicated to trends in horticulture.
Luminaire on pre-order, you can contact us for more information on delivery times.
Technical sheet available upon request; email us at design@coeurdartichaut.ca
Original product of the Ay Illuminate brand and designers Ay Lin Heinen and Nelson Sepulveda
Technical sheet available upon request; email us at design@coeurdartichaut.ca
Original product of the Ay Illuminate brand and designers Ay Lin Heinen and Nelson Sepulveda
Complete the look:
Quelques mots sur le designer Nelson Sepulveda
Nelson Sepulveda is a Chilean-born designer based in Paris, whose work combines ancestral craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics. His exceptional career began at Nina Ricci, where he honed his mastery of colors, before collaborating with renowned forecaster Li Edelkoort and directing the visionary magazine Bloom.
Building on this international renown, he has lent his talent to prestigious houses such as Hermès, Le Bon Marché, Dosa, and Khadi & Co. A versatile creator, he co-founded Atelier Belart, whose Dadasi stoneware collection received the Discovery Award at the Maison & Objet show and a ELLE Decoration Design Award.
Today, he infuses his humanist approach into Ay Illuminate, where he works closely with Indonesian artisans to design innovative lighting fixtures.
His creations celebrate the human dimension and graphic purity, establishing themselves as cultural bridges between raw materials and luxury design.
