Born in a creative village near Tasikmalaya, on the island of Java (Indonesia), the Mawi lamp is the result of a collaboration between Farida Bachir Pacha and the craftsman Kowi.

Indonesia remains one of the world’s leading suppliers of bamboo — a fast-growing, sustainable material prized for its technical qualities such as strength, lightness, and flexibility.

The lamp is crafted entirely from bamboo, showcasing its different characteristics: solid bamboo in its raw form, and woven bamboo, which offers greater pliability.

The chosen weave for the lampshade is called dadu (“dice” in Bahasa Indonesia), a reference to the geometric pattern.

Selected together with Kowi, this weave allows light to pass through the fine bamboo strips, creating subtle visual effects: small openings where the light intensifies and appears as luminous points.

The lampshade’s shape offers flexibility between direct and indirect lighting, as it is not fully enclosed. Rather than being fixed to the base, it is recessed, allowing the shade to rotate and adapt to the desired level of brightness.

This design underlines the lamp’s versatility — serving as both a desk lamp and a source of ambient or direct light — while literally shining a spotlight on traditional Indonesian craftsmanship.