
Original vision for the project
One of the designers at Designtree had used the Autex's Vertiface® material in a previous product, the Nectar Lampshade, with great success. They wanted to explore using other products in the Autex range so they developed a brief for a scalable modular lighting system that used Cube panel.
Project Scope
Designtree began preliminary sketches for the work in 2012, releasing the first production prototypes for the Pendant at ICFF in New York in 2013. During the development of the design over the previous year, they had also explored ideas for a table and floor lamp using the same materials and similar detailing. The modular nature of the Frankie Pendant system, and the material – with its high recycled content combined with acoustic properties – were two of the key things that interested people, beyond the aesthetics of the products.