Chouchin 1

Overview

Ionna Vautrin designed Chouchin 1 for Foscarini as a pendant with direct light. The blown glass recalls typical Japanese lanterns, restyled with a contemporary twist. Its warm orange hue does not pass light, and the white lower part lights up to make a ring of light.

Construction

Cased glass blown by hand gives the diffuser its glossy liquid-coated skin, and an injection moulded transparent polycarbonate support carries it. Stainless steel cable hangs the lamp beside a transparent power cable; the canopy is a galvanised bracket with a glossy white cover in batch-dyed ABS.

Specifications

• Colour: Orange
• Glass body: 40 cm wide, 31 cm high
• Bulb: supplied, dimmable, E27 LED retrofit with 2581 lm output; 21 W; CRI >80; 2700 K
• Marks: CE, Class I, IP20
• Net weight: 4.4 kg

An orange body, a ring of light

The orange of Chouchin 1 is warm and impermeable to light. Only the white lower part lights up, so the light appears as a ring.

A restyled lantern

Blown glass recalls the typical Japanese lanterns that give the family its name, restyled with a contemporary twist. The three Chouchin models are coordinated, and the glass is cased, blown by hand and liquid coated for a glossy finish.