Although lamp shades are typically used to filter light, the design of this lamp flips the use of the lamp shade from filter to the source itself.

The form and function of the lamp are the antithesis of both a tree and a typical lamp. The wooden form of the base is composed of hard angles and lines not found in trees.

From any angle, an unfiltered and raw light shines brightly from this form which is typically used as a “shade.”