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Material and metaphysical exploration since 11-11-11. The Christopher Boots studio was founded on the principle of “Fiat Lux”: Let there be Light.

Established 11-11-11 through metaphysical and material exploration of quartz crystal, the studio gave birth to creating lighting with a signature aesthetic: exploring relationships between nature, architecture, symbology, geometry and geology, offering contemporary interpretations of structure, symmetry and pattern. All works are handmade with love and care by a diverse team of skilled artisans. Collaborations with glass blowers, bronze foundries, sculptors, metal smiths and stone masons ensure a commitment to quality, underscoring an investigative sensibility, giving birth to a series of illuminating collections both alluring and unexpectedly visceral. The studio designs, prototypes and builds in Melbourne, Australia, honouring traditional elements of form, proportion and scale, marrying traditional and cutting edge materials with various techniques, creating future collectibles designed for transforming architecture. The work of the studio has been displayed at Hermès, Rossana Orlandi, National Gallery of Victoria, Parliament House, Cassina, amongst countless private collections in New York, Dubai, Tokyo, Moscow and Paris. Collaborating with architects, interior designers and private clients fuels the dialogue between worlds we all transverse.

22/10/2026

CONSIDERED INTERVENTION

When Stockholm-based interior architecture and design studio AO/JN Interiors reimagined this 19th-century apartment in Östermalm, they set out to “reveal its inherent qualities through carefully considered interventions”, intending “every alteration to strengthen the apartment’s original identity”.

The dining room of this sprawling 300-square-metre residence exemplifies that approach. Suspended centrally beneath an ornate plaster ceiling rose, PETRA III introduces the irregular contours of raw stone to the room’s classical composition. The cool translucence of clear quartz plays against the warmth of the timber cabinetry, bespoke oak table and parquet flooring, all coming together in a space that feels rooted in its history yet entirely of the present.

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Interior design: AO/JN Interiors
Project: Östermalm Residence for Bianca Ingrosso
Photographer: Kristofer Johnsson
Lighting: PETRA III
As featured in Vogue Living

17/10/2026

SUM OF PARTS

Natural quartz and hand-blown glass alone can’t bring a design to life. It takes a small army of custom components to realise the vision, many of them tasked with accommodating the beautiful unpredictability of natural stone.

Every junction, fitting and surface is carefully considered in function and form. All in service of the composition as a whole.

Many of these details remain concealed within the finished work. The same care extends to each of them, whether visible or hidden.

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Image 1: OURANOS I
Image 2: IRIS
Image 3: CRUX
Image 4: PETRA
Image 5: Custom STALACTITE suspension rods
Image 6: NEPENTHES
Image 7: ABACUS
Image 8: Custom agate BCAA
Image 9: Canopy components
Image 10: OURANOS I

Photographer: Matthew McQuiggan (Images 1, 3, 5, 10)
Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre (Images 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)

09/10/2026

THROUGHLINE

A single glass ornament, discovered by Christopher in New York City, sparked an exploration that has continued for over a decade.

Its stepped Art Deco silhouette has become a recurring motif in the studio’s design language. From early in-house moulding experiments to CAPITAL CANDLE, IRIS, THEIA and THALAMOS, the form has been revisited and reimagined across materials and scales, finding new expression with each return.

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Image 1: CAPITAL CANDLE & IRIS
Image 2: IRIS assembly
Image 3: THALAMOS BLOOM & custom orb gift
Image 4: CAPITAL CANDLE
Image 5: THEIA finial
Image 6: THALAMOS collection
Image 7: Art Deco evolution at ASTROLABE as part of Melbourne Design Week 2026
Images 8-11: Art Deco archive imagery

Photographer: Matthew McQuiggan (Images 1, 5, 6, 8-11)
Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre (Images 2, 3, 4, 7)

05/10/2026

HALO

Integral to Architecture Caisson’s reimagining of this Melbourne home was the selection of furnishings and art from across the globe. Working closely with the client, the studio brought together statement furniture and sculptural lighting to complement the interior’s refined finishes and the home’s Mediterranean Revival charm.

A suspended halo of quartz, DIAMOND RING creates a luminous focal point in the living room, which opens onto gardens by Paul Bangay.

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Architecture and interiors: Architecture Caisson
Photographer: Peter Clarke
Lighting: DIAMOND RING

28/09/2026

AFTER HOURS

For The Deco Apartment in Paris, interior design studio Iqosa set out to honour the confidence of 80s material language without letting the space read as a period piece.

The master bedroom offers a considered nod to the era, bringing together dark wood, deep plum tones, lacquered surfaces and sculptural furniture. Suspended beside the bed, NEPENTHES provides, in their words, “light that feels almost like jewellery”.

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Interior design and imagery: Iqosa
Lighting: NEPENTHES

23/09/2026

EQUINOX

Today, the Sun crosses the celestial equator: day and night held momentarily in balance as the arc of the year turns once more.

Here in the Southern Hemisphere, astronomical spring begins. In the Northern Hemisphere, autumn. Midway between the solstices, the equinox reminds us to seek balance and acknowledge change.

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Image: Ptolemy and Regiomontanus beneath a celestial globe, from Epitoma in Almagestum Ptolemaei, Venice, 1496. Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

17/09/2026

STRATA

Stone atop stone.

PETRA’s rose quartz slices illuminate the scene from above, while the solid marble top of the Barbera Design Bronze Round Table anchors it below.

Created recently in our studio to welcome VIP guests.

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Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre

14/09/2026

MIROSUNA

Good design contributes to human wellbeing. That belief shaped Sally Kellett’s vision for Mirosuna, a mindfulness and meditation studio in South Melbourne.

Designed by Melanie Beynon Architecture as a place for deep relaxation, Mirosuna brings together acoustics, visual ambience, tactility and climate to support a slower, more restorative state. Warm indirect light, soft natural materials and a muted palette work together to create a place where you leave the city at the door.

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Designer: Melanie Beynon Architecture
Photographer: Tom Blachford
Lighting: ARCHIMEDES Floor Lamp, PORTAL Table Lamp

07/09/2026

VANITY

It seems vanity can last. VANITY SCREEN is back in the studio, nine years after it was crafted here. Cast in solid bronze and inlaid with lapis lazuli, clear and smoky quartz, its lunar surface is still drawing the eye.

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Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre

03/09/2026

CONTINUUM

9.6 metres, 31 feet. One NEPENTHES Tendril, cascading through the heart of this private residence on Lake Geneva, Switzerland.

This ambitious custom project was designed in concert with the sculptural timber staircase that climbs the full height of the home. The continuous sweep of the staircase carries through to the lighting, which threads the stairwell from ceiling to floor.

Architecture and lighting as one.

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Architect: DVK Architectes
Photographer: Erick Saillet
Lighting: NEPENTHES Tendril

Address

324-328 Napier Street
Melbourne, VIC
3065

Telephone

+61 3 9417 6501

Website

http://christopherboots.com/

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