From its studio in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Monmouth Glass Studio crafts hand-blown lighting and vessels using traditional techniques that date back hundreds of years. At the heart of their studio, a furnace kept at 1100 degrees holds the molten glass, each piece gathered and formed by hand.
“Monmouth is rooted in a philosophy of handmade objects for everyday living,” says owner Isaac Katzoff. “Each piece is handcrafted with an emphasis on form, function, and longevity — objects designed not only to be used, but to be lived with over time.”
Though the studio produces a range of glass objects, their coloured glass pendant lights perhaps have become most recognisable. There’s a fragility to the pendants that seems to erode somewhere between the gently diffused light and the subtle colours and variations of the glass itself — imbuing the pieces with a sculptural permanence.
Monmouth’s Dome Pendant lends this warm glow to The Knoll, a mid-century modernist home designed by Megan Edwards Architects. Placed throughout the interior at varying scales and heights, the pendants establish a gentle continuity; a material and luminous thread that connects each space.
Defined by pared-back geometry, the Dome Pendant offers a timeless silhouette. Suspended alone or in clusters, these lights become both a visual statement and a source of illumination. Softened edges lend cohesion to the interior.
As an enduring architectural element, the Dome Pendant reflects Monmouth’s sensibility. Available in a range of compositions from single pendants to chandeliers, each blown glass light balances artistry with architectural presence.
