Giopato & Coombes on light, air, and presence
For Giopato & Coombes, light isn’t just a utility. It’s a feeling. In the Bruma collection, they explore light as atmosphere, not object. A kind of softness that doesn’t seek attention but changes the room all the same.
“The Bruma collection is an expression of light,” says Cristina Coombes. “But more than light as an object, it’s about the emotional atmosphere it creates in a space.”
Inspired by haze, by those in-between states where form and light blur, Bruma is built on the idea of presence without weight. A quiet clarity.
“We started thinking about Bruma from the idea of haze,” adds Cristiano Giopato. “Of something that’s present, but not solid. That moment when light passes through fog and becomes something else.”
The form is minimal. The glass, handblown and layered, is treated to diffuse light gently. A soft-focus lens in three dimensions. The detail is in the restraint.
“We wanted it to feel like something between material and air,” Cristina says. “Something you notice without it asking to be noticed.”
Technically, it’s complex. But the process is invisible in the final effect. And that’s the point.
“Each piece is handblown, and the finish is created with layers that diffuse the light in a very specific way,” Cristiano explains. “But we don’t want the complexity to be the point. The feeling is the point.”
And the feeling is calm. Subtle. Complete.
“It’s about presence, not performance,” Cristina adds. “You see it, you feel it, and maybe it changes the way the space moves or breathes. That’s the goal.”
