San Francisco-based designer Katerina Kopytina introduces the Light Bean, the debut product from her studio – a pendant that celebrates restraint, material honesty, and quiet charm. Each piece is handcrafted from American oak, allowing the wood’s natural grain to shine through, and paired with its large sculptural globe. The first edition bears a maker’s mark: individually numbered and limited to just 100 (you can even pick which number you want!). Its form is deliberately simple – understated in a way that’s harder to execute than it looks. A playful contrast comes via the cord, available in carefully chosen Northern California-inspired colors. The options aren’t endless, and that’s by design – offering only the best so you can easily and effectively choose what’s right for you.
Investing in local sourcing and production methods is integral to Kopytina’s work, the Light Bean launching a new wave of systems design with sustainability at the center. Made in small batches, with thoughtful production methods, these lights uplift those dedicated to handicraft, a practice quickly discarded if the bottom line is the only priority. The cord options pop in seven colors, including Soft Linen, Black Obsidian, Yellow Superbloom, Pine Forest, Coral Bay, and Golden Gate Red. Three bulb options open up a new variant of style – Cloud, Bubble, and Dusk, each aptly named for their respective frosted, clear, and smoky qualities. With plug-in, ceiling mount, and wall-mounted versions of the Light Bean, the sky is the limit for hanging options and color combinations.
Katerina Kopytina is a San Francisco-based designer that helps brands turn ideas into real, tangible products, ones that lead us toward a more thoughtful and sustainable future. Raised in Moscow, she moved to Milan to explore the unique design culture of Italy. Her time there drove her to launch her own design consultancy with clients including Cartier, Mastercard, and Swarovski. With over 15 years in the industry, including 10 at Yves Béhar’s fuseproject, she has helped countless teams create products that consider a holistic approach to circular design, life cycle innovations at the forefront of her process.
To learn more about the Light Bean by Katerina Kopytina, please visit light-bean.com.
Photography by Quentin de Coster.
