Bocci

Bocci is a Canadian lighting brand, founded in 2005 by Omar Arbel and Randy Bishop, in a red barn surrounded by hay fields, on the periphery of Vancouver. Arbel trained as an architect in the late 1990s, apprenticing with figures such as Enric Miralles and Patkau Architects before establishing the studio. The company is rooted in his design philosophy, an experimental approach to production methods, revealing unexpected qualities in its materials, including glass, metal, and concrete. They initially launched with one product, Bocci 14, which became an instant classic and remains a design staple and bestseller even today. Each lighting solution receives a number in the order it was conceived, forming a chronological record of Arbel's evolving ideas. Bocci takes an experimental approach to design; they work with and not against the unpredictability of their materials, embracing chance as a collaborator. Every Bocci lighting solution is hand-crafted and therefore unique, whilst following a set of guidelines, not a rulebook.

Today, Bocci has a growing portfolio of contemporary design ranging from light installations to furniture and electrical sockets. All Bocci designs are developed, engineered, and fabricated in-house through an infrastructure calibrated to provide full control over technique, quality, and scale. With headquarters in Vancouver and Berlin, Bocci operates as a co-operative community of designers, architects, craftspeople, technicians, agents, governance bodies, testing facilities, raw material suppliers, and fine shops. They strive for a healthy, flexible, and stable network of people, all united by the goal of creating and delivering extraordinary objects through the art of collaboration.