Virginia Sin Unveils Origami-Inspired Lighting Collection

New York designer Virginia Sin, who works out of a studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, unveils Gami, a collection of lighting fixtures inspired by the delicate folds of origami. Rather than make the shades out of paper, however, Sin translates these ethereal forms into something more substantial and enduring: clay. Each piece is crafted from sand-speckled stoneware, air-dried and then double-fired—a process that required extensive experimentation to perfect. “By grounding these paper-inspired shapes in ceramic, the pieces move beyond their muse, becoming luminous objects that invite curiosity, warmth, and a touch of poetry,” Sin explains. The series spans table lamps, flush-mounts, and sconces like the Double Shai, and comes full circle with the Shayd pendant, which features a French parchment-paper shade that returns to the collection’s original origami inspiration. virginiasin.com