Apex Desk Lamp / Story
Taking cues from the classic Banker’s Light, British designer John Tree merged archetypal references with his contemporary, colourful sensibility to create the Apex Desk Lamp. The folded steel shades create a peaked roofline silhouette, providing the inspiration behind the lamp’s name as well as offering a graphic contrast to the chrome-plated bases. The round base and angled arm are complemented by a colourful shade that can rotate 360 degrees, allowing users to direct light to suit their needs. The Apex Desk Lamp offers a functional lighting solution for a multitude of spaces and uses, from a task light on a desk to a reading lamp on a bedside cabinet.
British John Tree is a London-based product and furniture designer. After graduating from Kingston University, he started designing products for an international design consultancy firm in their Tokyo, San Francisco, and London offices. He subsequently joined Jasper Morrison’s studio, before opening his own office in 2016 where he works independently today, pushing and exploring industrial processes to create contract and domestic furniture, lighting, accessories, and electronics. His work has been widely featured in a number of international publications, as well as winning several prestigious design awards. For HAY, John Tree has designed the Apex and Cupola Lamp collection.