I guess you can tell by now that I love anything that has to do with nature or water. David Trubridge’s Coral Pendant is the result of both influences: the repeating patterns of ice crystals and the similar patterns he saw in underwater coral.
It’s no surprise that he finds his inspirations underwater since he holds a degree in naval architecture (or boat design in plain English) and lived on a boat for four years sailing from Britain to New Zealand. His work is produced in New Zealand using only natural materials. The Coral Pendant arrives unassembled to make shipping more efficient and to reduce the amount of packing materials. It can be purchased through Design Within Reach under eco-friendly solutions and is part of his 3-part pendant collection Kina, Coral and Koura.
David Trubridge’s website looks gorgeous and makes you want to pack up as well and travel around the world. You’ll find beautiful nature shots that visualize the inspirations for his furniture or lighting designs with poetic sounding names like reed, snowflake or life raft.
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