The glow getters
OORJA, Bangalore
www.oorja.in
WHEN Light designer Jenny Pinto has always been a champion of sustainable materials and design. She launched her handmade paper studio (in 1998), which was later transformed into a light studio and now (in 2018) she has collaborated with Radeesh Shetty of decor and design store The Purple Turtles to launch a bespoke lighting brand, Oorja Designs.
USP Creating structural lamps out of waste, combined with natural fibres in Pinto's signature design language. The lamps use paper, faux concrete, cork and water hyacinth from the Tungabadhra River to create contemporary, warm lighting for spaces. In fact as per Pinto hyacinth is a fast-growing weed that chokes our rivers and water bodies all over the country and needs an urgent solution.
BUY THIS You can choose from pendant, floor, wall and table lamps. They also do customised site-specific pieces based on your needs.
WHAT'S NEW While the Oxide collection is made up of fibre-concrete lamps in earthy shades of blues, rusted pink and cement grey, the Uncork collection uses harvested tree barks to create industrial-themed lamps. The Wabi Sabi range uses water hyacinth as a material, among others, for an asymmetric approach.
PRICE Rs 500 to Rs 1 lakh
