PUFF-BUFF: inflatable lamps hand-made in Warsaw
PUFF-BUFF is a Polish lighting label launched in 2004 by Anna Siedlecka, an industrial and interior designer, and Radek Achramowicz, an architect and lighting designer. The studio is best known for lamps and spectacular chandeliers made of air-filled parts, and every lamp is hand-crafted in its studio-workshop in Warsaw. "We work mostly with the air", the designers say, "the most elusive … material you can imagine". Their motto is creativity, innovation and humour, and they also design custom-made lamps for architects, interior designers and private clients.
Light, air and a sense of humour
PUFF-BUFF draws on the creative projects of the sixties and seventies and on the bioluminescence of glowing sea creatures such as jellyfish. The shades are made of PVC or TPU film, filled with air: light as a feather. LULLABY is a chandelier inspired by Baroque forms and Murano glass, with eight air-filled arms that look like glass but weigh almost nothing. ORCA is an eight-part dome inspired by the killer whale, in matt black and satin white. BLUE GRASS swaps air for clear acrylic and steel springs: a field of small diffusers, each with its own LED, that sway with every movement of air.
PUFF-BUFF at Lunares
The selection here includes pendant lights such as ORCA and BLUE GRASS, chandeliers such as LULLABY, flush ceiling lights such as HALF STAR, and standing lamps, among them ORCA and BIG PUFF.
What to know before you buy
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Delivered deflated. The air-filled lamps travel flat and are inflated at home, following the maker's instructions.
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Weight. Air-filled shades weigh very little: the maker gives about 1.5 kg net for ORCA and LULLABY, which makes even a large pendant easy to hang.
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Bulbs. Most models take a replaceable bulb with an E27 cap; the maker recommends energy-saving bulbs, and an LED bulb stays cool inside the shade. BLUE GRASS has built-in LEDs with a separate transformer.
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Indoors and out. Most PUFF-BUFF lamps are made for interiors, homes and public spaces alike. BIG PUFF also comes in an IP44 water-resistant outdoor version, so check which variant you are ordering.
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Scale. These are statement pieces. Measure the room and the ceiling height so that a big dome or chandelier has space around it.