Soft Geometry Turns Childhood Nostalgia Into Sculptural Lighting

Less isn’t always more. Case in point: the L.A. studio’s recent exhibition at the New York flagship of New Delhi fashion label Kartik Research, which was a love letter to childhood nostalgia. Partners in work and life Palaash Chaudharyand Utharaa L. Zacharias recall two moments of inspiration: the excitement of preparing to welcome their first child, and 2023’s superbloom, during which arid regions in California burst with wildflowers. That joyousness translated into their resin Flower sconces, each adorned with different decorations, from tiny glass spheres to shoelaces. “Something about the sheer repetition of one simple flower form felt tender and soft,” Zacharias says. “The four-petal doodle is one of childhood’s first drawings, repeated across chalkboards, notebooks, sand, and dust. When we reconnected with it through that lens, all the textures and colors started surfacing: chalk dust on slate, glass marbles catching light, mud between fingers after rain, jelly shoes.” Following a similar train of thought, their Long-Haired, Vol. 2 sconces interpret schoolgirl hairstyles like pigtails and bobs as sconces hand-cast from carbon-negative hemp-lime composite. soft-geometry.com

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