Geometry in Bloom
The Lotus chandelier by willowlamp draws from a form rich in both symbolism and structure. In many cultures, the lotus is a symbol of purity, growth, and transcendence — rising through water, unfolding in layers, and revealing symmetry in motion. willowlamp’s interpretation isn’t literal or decorative, but architectural: a chandelier designed around those same principles of balance, depth, and emergence.
Formed from tiered, petal-like volumes of cascading ball chain, the Lotus introduces a sculptural light that functions at scale — performing equally well as a central visual feature and a source of ambient illumination. For interior designers and architects working in hospitality, residential, or cultural spaces, it offers a strong spatial anchor that’s both organic and precise.
Construction and Method
At its core, the Lotus uses willowlamp’s patented notch system — a precision interface between a laser-cut stainless steel frame and hundreds of strands of ball chain curtain. The chains follow programmed paths around the curved form, layering to create the effect of folded petals in motion.
Each Lotus is assembled by hand in willowlamp’s Cape Town studio, where chain alignment, finish gradation, and tier weighting are adjusted to ensure exact silhouette definition. The piece is available in both suspended and flush-mounted versions — and can be tailored in scale, drop length, and diameter to suit spatial and lighting briefs.
Standard dimensions for the suspended version:
✦ Shade: 1000 mm (W) × 1085 mm (H)
✦ Total height including suspension: 1590 mm
Custom sizes available for bespoke projects:
✦ Explore multiple bespoke projects here: https://willowlamp.com/projects
Finish Strategy: Metallics as Design Language
Finish selection is central to the Lotus chandelier’s visual impact. More than aesthetic variation, the choice of finish defines how the light interacts with the form — altering shadow, contrast, and visual temperature across the layered tiers. willowlamp offers three core finish groupings:
Mixed Metallics
This signature configuration combines Brass, Copper, and Smoke Gunmetal, blending warm and cool tones across the Lotus’s concentric petal layers. It introduces a multi-tonal richness that reveals depth under ambient lighting and makes the structure feel more textural and animated. This palette is especially effective in interiors that straddle traditional and contemporary material schemes — adding tonal warmth while retaining form definition.
✦ Enhances depth and dimensionality
✦ Evokes contrast and complexity
✦ Suits layered, transitional, or eclectic palettes
Cool Metallics
Combining Black Oxide, Silver Chrome, and Smoke Gunmetal, this finish group offers a sharper, more restrained profile. It’s well suited to minimalist or architectural spaces where cool reflectivity and crisp material edges are prioritised. In interiors with concrete, steel, terrazzo, or high-contrast stone, this option aligns seamlessly with the surrounding palette.
✦ Offers refined, structured contrast
✦ Maintains strong visual edges
✦ Aligns with greyscale and monochrome design schemes
Warm Metallics
Primarily Brass and Copper, this configuration creates a consistent tonal warmth and a golden luminance that works beautifully under both natural and artificial lighting. It complements timber, leather, stone, and earth-toned interiors, offering a grounded richness without visual heaviness. In boutique hospitality or residential settings with a tactile, textural approach, this finish group delivers exceptional harmony.
✦ Adds glow and intimacy
✦ Resonates with natural materials
✦ Suits grounded, luxurious palettes
All finishes are expressed through the true material tone of the frame and chain — ensuring quality, longevity, and depth of tone over time.
Context and Application
The Lotus is designed to perform in interiors where lighting is expected to contribute to the architectural language — not just illuminate it. With its radial symmetry and volumetric layering, it softens angular lines and adds a sculptural counterpoint to modern spaces.
Applications include:
✦ Luxury residential — entrance halls, stairwells, and dining rooms
✦ Hospitality — boutique hotels, signature restaurants, and lounges
✦ Cultural and wellness spaces — yoga studios, meditation rooms, and galleries
Because of its multi-tiered form and scalable dimensions, it also fits well within double-volume or multi-level interiors, where drop length and spatial choreography matter.
A Sculptural Luminaire with Defined Purpose
What distinguishes the Lotus from conventional chandeliers is its sculptural integrity. It’s not a decorative gesture — it’s a spatial feature with volume, weight, and intent. The layered chain curtain functions both as form and filter, diffusing the internal light source into a soft, ambient glow with minimal glare and controlled contrast.
Where technical downlights offer coverage and pendants create rhythm, the Lotus provides a focal point that shapes the room. It introduces balance, scale, and softness — particularly in open-plan interiors, entrance volumes, or hospitality spaces where lighting plays both a functional and atmospheric role.
“The Lotus isn’t just about illumination,” says Adam Hoets, founder and creative director of willowlamp.
“It’s a way to shape space through light — to give form, rhythm, and material presence to the ceiling plane.”
Built for Specification
Every Lotus chandelier is manufactured at willowlamp’s Cape Town studio, with full technical documentation, hands on client support, and finish samples available for designers, specifiers, and procurement teams.
The studio works directly with professionals across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America — collaborating on projects ranging from private homes to multi-site hospitality portfolios.
Bespoke options include:
✦ Adjusted diameters and drop lengths for spatial fit
✦ Extended petal layering for higher-volume spaces
✦ Custom finish compositions to suit curated palettes
The willowlamp team supports specifiers through every phase — from concept and mood board integration to final installation oversight — ensuring each Lotus is delivered to brief and on time.
Final Word: Form, Focus, and Lighting that Leads
In high-end design, lighting must do more than fill a space — it must help define it. The Lotus chandelier delivers presence without excess, and sculptural clarity without sacrificing warmth or atmosphere.
This is lighting designed to shape experience — not just aesthetics.
willowlamp
Designed by Adam Hoets
Manufactured in Cape Town
Delivered globally
📩 Trade and custom enquiries: info@willowlamp.com
🌐 View the full lighting collections: www.willowlamp.com/collections
🔗 Explore recent commercial and residential installations: willowlamp.com/projects