WAYST Pendant 01

The brick that built the wall, now lights the room.

Pendant 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.

The 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.

Making

Cast 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.

Recognition

• Winner, AIDA Awards 2026 (Product Design / Furniture & Lighting)
• Finalist, Cape Town Furniture Week 2026 — Contemporary Craft (CTFW/VISI Prize), one of twelve
• Featured in VISI, DesignWanted, and Scape Magazine

Details

• Material: reclaimed demolition brick and cement, acid-etched finish
• Dimensions: 120 × 100 × 190mm
• Fitting: E27 / LED 5W / Warm white (bulb not included)
• Cord: 1.5m, brass ceiling cup and cable grip
• Each piece naturally unique — handmade, no two alike

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