REDISCOVERING LIGHT
A LIGHTBULB MOMENT
The family story goes that the distinctive form of the lamp came from Caprani doodling question marks at his desk as he tried to come up with a new light design, then having a flash of inspiration – a lightbulb moment – and realizing that the shape of the question mark might be the answer he was looking for.
SINUOUS STEM
To create what is perhaps the Timberline’s most distinctive feature, its sinuous stem, GUBI’s team employed a reverse-engineering method that enabled a precise line of curvature. The spine itself is formed from several layers of oak and birch, which are visible in the lamp's profile, elevating a complex construction technique into a design element in its own right.
MADS CAPRANI
After decades out of production, the Timberline Floor Lamp by Mads Caprani is at last returning to the homes of design lovers worldwide. First created by the Danish lighting designer in the 1970s, the Timberline rapidly became Caprani’s flagship product – a playfully curving, swan-necked floor lamp that both captures the Scandinavian design language of the 1970s and also transcends it, becoming one of those rare pieces that can slip effortlessly into any space, of any style.