PET Lamp Gurunsi & Fra Fra Tapestry

The PET Lamp project, merging technical industrial design with artisanal craftsmanship from a sustainable perspective, has had a global impact over the last decade. It transforms PET bottle waste into unique lamps using traditional weaving techniques, in collaboration with artisan communities worldwide. This approach promotes material reuse and cultural heritage preservation.
Research into the Fra Fra Family Compounds in Bolgatanga, Ghana, led to the creation of the Fra Fra Tapestries, reflecting the community's aesthetics and social structure through their intricate visual language.
This exploration resulted in the PET Lamp Gurunsi, inspired by the tapestries' richness and woven with local elephant grass plus recycled PET bottles. This flat textile hanging lamp showcases sustainable innovation and cultural expression, extending PET Lamp's legacy into the realm of conscious design and intercultural collaboration.

Alvaro Catalán de Ocón is a distinguished designer known for his aesthetic, functionality, and commitment to sustainability. After studying Business Management and Design in Madrid, Milan, and London, he founded his studio in 2004. His notable PET Lamp Project, launched in 2011, showcases collections globally and reflects his social and environmental ethos. Catalán de Ocón's work, recognized by several awards including the Spanish National Design Award in 2023, is featured in prestigious museums worldwide such us the Centre George Pompidou and Centre National des Arts Plastiques in Paris, the NGV in Melbourne, MAK in Vienna, the V&A Museum in London, M+ in Hong Kong, etc.