lyt - Lanterns

Requires: Pillar Style Candle up to 3" Diameter or LED Battery Powered Puck

Designer:  Jeff Miller
Benefits:  Save the Children

SML: 6L x 6D x 12H in       Weight: 5 LBS               Color:  Just Black / Matte
MED: 7L x 7D x 18H in      Weight: 6.5 LBS           Color:  Just Black / Matte
LRG:  8L x 8D x 25H in       Weight: 10.25 LBS      Color:  Just Black / Matte

Materials:  Powder Coated Steel + Clear Silicone Feet
Use:  Indoor / Outdoor
Includes:  Authentic Signature Medallion
Made in USA

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Jeff Miller

What was your inspiration?

The lightness imbued in these objects by perforating them with pattern was my intention from the start, whether lightening the heft of the material by removing a portion, or creating a passage for light to travel through. My projects evolve abundantly throughout the design process until they best represent the initial intention. And so, whether by coincidence or fate, the shapes ascribed to the resulting patterns are like symbols or letters - like “l” and like “y” and like “t”: lyt.

I’m pleased to consider these objects playing with the many meanings of the word light, and furthermore lighting a path; for those that will use them, and those that are touched by the entire botanist™ series – to give to others, and do more.

Why is it important for you to give back?

Save the Children creates lasting positive change in the lives of children in need. After 75 years in over 50 countries they continue to light the way. As a new father, I’m now able to experience the cycle of interdependence and joy between parent and child, which makes me acutely aware of those in need. My own parents have been passionate about giving, and have donated to Save the Children® in particular for years. Being able to give back using the passion of my own livelihood makes it all the more satisfying.

Bio

Jeff Miller is a leading, American Industrial Designer who has received international acclaim for his innovative and distinctive style. Having established his own practice in 2002, Jeff blends his research-driven consulting background, with a more personal elemental approach for a range of clients in the areas of product, furniture and interior design including: Bosch / Cerruti Baleri / Herman Miller / Itoki / Panasonic / Samsung.

In addition to his own projects, Jeff currently heads the creative direction of Itoki Design, The New York-based subsidiary of its Japanese parent company. Years prior, he was the long-time member and Vice President of Design at ECCO Design in New York, where for more than a decade he was involved in product development for global brands including: Apple / Colgate / Corning / LG / Motorola / OXO / Procter & Gamble.

Jeff regularly lectures about his work and has conducted design seminars for students from New York to Paris to Jerusalem. His work has received numerous awards, appeared in print, media, and television, and been exhibited in prestigious collections and museums, worldwide.
 
A native New Yorker, Jeff Miller was born in the city in 1968. He studied Industrial Design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, and graduated with University and Department Honors in 1990.  He holds several design and utility patents and has been a member of the IDSA since 1992.

Botanist believes that design can make a difference.
Sales from the "lyt" series benefit the Save the Children Foundation.

Mission

Our mission is to create lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need in the U.S. and around the world.  Our priorities are to ensure that children in need grow up protected and safe, educated, healthy and well-nourished, and able to thrive in economically secure households.