Bocci

28.11
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28d Bocci 28 is also available with a
Photo: Gwenael Lewis crocheted formable memory cord
that plugs into a standard wall outlet

as the 28d.

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28.1m x 23
Photo: Manolo Yellera

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A flexible copper suspension option is 28 copper
available for all 28 pendants – providing Photo: Gwenael Lewis
a different compositional reading that
results from shaping the copper tubing
during installation. Pendants can be
angled in any direction to provide a
range of sculptural forms. The copper
will weather and tarnish, registering the
passage of time in its patina.

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28.7c random
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28.37 custom
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

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28.37 custom
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

57

Designed by Omer Arbel, 2012.

38 pushes the fabrication technique originally
developed for 28 to its technical and material
limits. A large glass sphere is blown with
a multitude of haphazard interior cavities,
which intersect and collide with each other in
unpredictable ways. Several of these satellite
cavities are deep enough to hold earth and
succulent or cacti plantings, while others house
lighting elements. Each 38 contains two or three
lighting elements per large sphere, and one or two
planters.

A stiff copper tubing system provides electricity
and suspension, enabling compositional freedom
on either the horizontal or vertical plane.
The copper tubing crinkles and bends during
installation, occasionally supporting a small
standalone planter (called a “moon”), which
appears to have escaped the confines of the
nearest 38 sphere.

Due to the handcrafted nature of 38, pendant
size, diameter, shape, and the number and
location of interior satellites will vary.

Materials
Blown glass, copper tubing, electrical
components and a white powder coated or
copper mini canopy.

Worldwide patents and registrations:
EU 002071019-0001

Approved to UL standards by CSA

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38

38.3
Stylist: Masayo Motegi

Photo: Goruta Yuuki

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38.11 x 10 38 pendants are designed with either two or three
photo: Gwenael Lewis copper connections, which allows for linking between

single canopies to create larger ceiling scapes.

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38.3m x 20
Photo: Nick Barr

38 moon
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

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38.3
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38.84
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Designed by Omer Arbel, 2013.
57 results from a fabrication process whereby air voids
of different sizes and configurations are composed within
a larger mass of dark grey glass. These air pockets are
invisible when the piece is unlit, and come alive to reveal
an interior universe when 57 is illuminated. By virtue of
the method of making, each 57 is completely unique.
A flexible suspension system enables pendants to
be nestled in close-knit groups or loosely composed
in a wider field, allowing each piece to be perceived
individually.

Materials:
Blown glass, aircraft cable, semi-rigid coaxial cable,
electrical components and a brass or white powder
coated canopy.
Worldwide patents and registrations:
EU 002268581

Approved to UL standards by CSA

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57.150
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

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Most chandeliers are fundamentally vertical in composition,
which is why they work best in rooms with high ceilings; in
contrast, 57 is conceived as a layer or strata of light, or in
other words: a horizontal chandelier.

57.7
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

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57 with mirror finish 57 is available in a mirrored finish that
Photo: Gwenael Lewis when off reflects the colour of the

space that its in, but when on, reveals
the complexity within the form.

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57.150
Photo: Gwenatel Lewis

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Designed by Omer Arbel, 2015.
73 results from blowing liquid glass into a folded
and highly heat-resistant ceramic fabric vessel. The
resulting shape has a formal and textural expression
intuitively associated with fabric, which becomes
permanent and rigid as it cools. A flat LED is
positioned to fill the resulting volume with diffuse light,
accentuating the volumetric perception of the piece.
By virtue of the loosely controlled manufacturing
process, each 73 is completely unique in proportion,
size, and shape. 73s are intended to nestle together in
groups, creating complex compositions that resemble
clouds.

Materials:
Blown glass, aircraft cable, coaxial cable, electrical
components and a brushed nickel or white powder
coated canopy.
Worldwide patents and registrations pending.

Recommended for indoor use only

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73

73.3
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

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73.3
Photo: Eleanore Smith

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73
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73.70 73 is available in clear or grey pendants
Photo: Gwenael Lewis and three standard sizes.

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73.70
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28.61c custom
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Custom

Bocci offers consulting, design, and
fabrication services for custom lighting in
unlimited configurations – from modest to
monumental. We can create ceiling canopies
according to your specifications, in any
material or finish. For clients who want to
explore their own paint finishes, we offer a
primed mild steel canopy.

In addition to our standard pendant offerings,
we produce several variations, which are
available for both standard lighting and
custom installations. Blown glass 28 pendants
can range from 5-11” / 130-280 mm in
diameter, in a variety of colours. See our
custom colour catalogue for a complete list
of options. In addition to the classic 14 clear
glass pendants, we offer grey and amber. We
also offer a 21 pendant in intrinsically dyed,
charcoal grey raw porcelain.

Bocci’s in-house design team will work
collaboratively with you to develop each
custom piece – from concept to design
drawings, through to production. We use your
CAD files and parameters as a departure
point to create detailed 3D renderings, shop
drawings, and installation instructions for your
piece.

This custom 28.61c has optional white powder 28.61c custom detail
coated copper, spreader bars, and custom Photo: Gwenael Lewis
pendants with glass fading from milk white
to clear

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14.26 round custom
Photo: Matthew Millman

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14.270 round custom
Photo: John Bartlestone

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14.1m wet location
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Several of our pendants are Wet Location
available in a wet location

configuration, which allow for
outdoor installations. This option
is also suitable for use in showers,

saunas, gardens and any other
damp or exposed locations.

Wet location compliant fixtures are
denoted with the symbol below.

The 14 and 16 pendants have
been tested for suitability in wet

locations in compliance with:

UL Standard 1598 for luminaires

ANSI/UL Standard 2108 for low
voltage lighting

CSA Standard C22.2 NO.250.0 for
luminaires

16.8 wet location
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

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Since its inception 10 years ago, our studio has been
fascinated with large, bespoke, site-specific light
installations. At the beginning, these were primarily
theoretical exercises intended to explore new ideas.
Over time, and with increased opportunity, some of
our most ambitious concepts have come to fruition –
creating a culture and a team that thrives on custom
work.
Highlights of Bocci’s bespoke installation program
include 28.280c, a monumental installation in
the grand atrium of the Victoria & Albert Museum
(London, 2013); 28.450, a major installation at the
offices of Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
(Berlin, 2014); 16.480, an outdoor public installation
in Vancouver’s downtown core (Vancouver, 2015),
and 57.157, a sprawling piece at the Canadian High
Commission (London, 2015),
Bocci’s in-house design team works closely with
organizations, institutions and individuals to create
unique, bespoke installations – from concept through
to engineering, fabrication, and on-site installation
support. The process is collaborative, dynamic and
location-specific. Our team takes great pride in these
commissions, which allow us to explore new fabrication
methods and spatial opportunities.

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Projects

V&A Museum
Drawing: Mike Seymour
Photo: Nick Barr
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28.280c
Photo: Nick Barr

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28.280c

VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
September 2013 - April 2014

The 28.280c descended through
the 30-metre tall, central void of the
grand atrium in London’s Victoria and
Albert museum. The intent of the
installation was twofold: it offered
a pure celebration of the building’s
monumental height – using light to
crystallize a powerful, immersive
experience – while presenting the
most ambitious exploration to date
of the novel glass-blowing technique
used to fabricate the 28.

280 discrete 28s were suspended
by an intentionally heavy, expressive
copper system, which had a strong
visual presence entering into dialogue
with the coloured glass it supported.
28.280c

Photo: Nick Barr

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28.280c
Photo: Nick Barr

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28.280c
Photo: Nick Barr

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57.157
photo: Gwenael Lewis

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57.157

CANADA HOUSE
Febuary 2015

57.157 is a large-scale light installation
comprised of 157 individual 57 glass
pieces. This bespoke installation
responds to the abundant natural light
in the Canada House stairway – giving
visitors a poignant way to perceive and
inhabit the room.

57.157 introduces stratified layers of
reflective, one-way mirrored glass that
respond both to each other, and to the
ambient light that floods the stairwell.
The tension between eye-level pieces
and a high tangle of glass and wire
produces areas of intensity and relative
calm, creating a haphazard composition
that spills from the atrium into the
surrounding spaces.

57.157 Section
Drawing: Mike Seymour

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57.157
Photo: Gwenael Lewis

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57.157
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57.157 detail
photo: Gwenael Lewis

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drawing id:

VIEW 01_A000

16.480
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16.480

FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM
March 2015

16.480 is a dramatic installation of

480 glass 16s supported by a set

of site-specific, tree-like minarets.

These “trees” rise out of a landscape

constructed of burnt wood planks and

form an immersive canopy of light that

reaches up to 6 m in height. Bench

16.480 platforms and higher mounds in the
drawing: Mike Seymour
landscape serve the combined purpose

drawing description: of protecting the trees from vehicles,

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DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
unless otherwise specified:
INSTALLATION_FairmontPR_14 PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL comment: date:
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS February 2, 2015
DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF on: DWG 1 of 8
BOCCI DESIGN. ANY REPRODUCTION drawn by: MIKE
IN PART OR AS A WHOLE WITHOUT THE

dimensions are in mm WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BOCCI DESIGN checked by: on:
dimensions rounded to nearest 10 IS PROHIBITED.

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16.480
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16.480
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