From my days working in my fathers machine shop, I discovered “heat-tones,” a spectrum of color ranges in steel produced by heat. These changes occur in steel while machining, cutting, grinding or from heat-treatment, a specific method used to harden steel or change (temporarily) its dimensional properties. The Heat Treat Lamp Series explores lamps using standard off-the-shelf steel profiles in combination with different heat sources to create unique textures and finishes.

Design: ALLEN KAUFMANN STUDIO

Photography: ALLEN KAUFMANN STUDIO

Fabrication: Leopold Zaumsei