{"title":"WAYST","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"wayst-pendant-01","title":"WAYST Pendant 01","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe brick that built the wall, now lights the room.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePendant 01 marks the beginning of WAYST — the first object developed through the studio's full material and making process. Conceived as an exploration of demolition waste, it tests how discarded brick can be reconstituted into a working lighting object while keeping the traces of where it came from visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe form takes its proportions from a traditional rectangular brick — reduced to its most basic geometry — with a dome added to let the light diffuse from within. The result sits between two things: the sharp edge of the brick, and the soft curve that lets it glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCast from brick rubble and cement — demolition waste reclaimed from sites across KwaZulu-Natal, sorted, crushed, and bound. The form was developed digitally, 3D-printed as a master pattern, and used to produce the silicone mould each piece is cast from. Once cured, the surface is acid-etched, exposing the aggregate beneath so the fragments of brick within stay legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner, AIDA Awards 2026 (Product Design \/ Furniture \u0026amp; Lighting)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinalist, Cape Town Furniture Week 2026 — Contemporary Craft (CTFW\/VISI Prize), one of twelve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatured in VISI, DesignWanted, and Scape Magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: reclaimed demolition brick and cement, acid-etched finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 120 × 100 × 190mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting: E27 \/ LED 5W \/ Warm white (bulb not included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCord: 1.5m, brass ceiling cup and cable grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach piece naturally unique — handmade, no two alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor custom fixtures, get in touch by email.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"alkaline","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":48316360556770,"sku":null,"price":3299.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cream","offer_id":48316360589538,"sku":null,"price":3299.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/1685\/3986\/files\/WAYST_PENDANT_01_5.jpg?v=1782638629"},{"product_id":"fumidai","title":"FUMIDAI","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn Japan, a fumidai is a step. It's a small platform built for one purpose: to lift you higher than you could reach alone. The word carries further, too. It can mean a stepping stone, a way toward something greater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo tapered legs, monolithic and load-bearing, are cast from local demolition rubble: terrazzo dense with reclaimed brick, set in a dark charcoal base. A single slab top rests across them. It's made from the same mix and inset with two square offcuts salvaged from the casting itself. The top is polished smooth where the hand meets it and left honest at the edges. Nothing is decorative. Everything is structural, including the waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery Fumidai side table is cast by hand from reclaimed aggregate, so no two show the same pattern of brick and stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concrete and reclaimed brick aggregate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished, with the aggregate revealed and the marks kept\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 × 300 × 500 mm (handmade, so each piece varies slightly)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLead time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–8 weeks, made to order\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"alkaline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505180709090,"sku":null,"price":14999.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/1685\/3986\/files\/21I09I2026_low_res__2.jpg?v=1790317440"},{"product_id":"wayst-pendant-02","title":"WAYST Pendant 02","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWAYST — Pendant 02\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWAYST Pendant 02 continues the work begun with Pendant 01: taking what a building leaves behind and giving it a second light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhere the first pendant took its proportions from a brick, the second reduces the form further — a simple cone, cast from brick and tile rubble reclaimed from demolition sites across KwaZulu-Natal and pigmented in a deep maroon oxide. The fragments are ground back after casting so every piece of aggregate stays visible, and the light falls downward in a clean, focused pool beneath the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs both a lighting piece and a material study, Pendant 02 carries the ethos of WAYST — reframing waste as raw potential, where the marks of making are not concealed but kept as part of the final form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach pendant is cast and finished by hand in our Howick studio. Variations in aggregate and colour are a natural part of the process — no two are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach pendant is fitted with an E27 lampholder and comes with a 1.5m textile cord, ceiling cup, and cable grip in brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concrete, reclaimed brick and tile rubble, maroon oxide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acid-etched — aggregate revealed, marks kept\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 × 250 × 100 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLead time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-3 Week Lead time \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"alkaline","offers":[{"title":"Terracotta","offer_id":50506000040162,"sku":null,"price":3299.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/1685\/3986\/files\/Wayst_Pendant_02_-_Red.jpg?v=1790317892"}],"url":"https:\/\/alkaline-shop.com\/collections\/wayst.oembed","provider":"alkaline","version":"1.0","type":"link"}