Crafting Heritage

Cocoa Glass Pod Pendant light

FORTNUM & MASON continues to commission the Michael Ruh Studio on its latest major redesign and launch of its confectionery department within its Piccadilly flagship store.   Working directly on design development with CADA design and Nocturne Workshop Michael Ruh studio developed a series of hand-blown glass lampshades for a bespoke lighting scheme that showcases over 500 different varieties of chocolate.

Handblown Glass Counter lampshades by Michael Ruh Studio

Key to the project concept was the attention to detail and the handcrafted which embodies the hand made English heritage of Fortnum’s Chocolate. The results are bespoke Handblown lampshades, cocoa pod pendants and brass counter lamps that reflect the handmade, artisanal chocolate range on offer.