Blocks Lamps explores cubes and boxes as symbols of movement, transition, and time. Inspired by urban architecture, the sculptural table lamps resemble a modular cityscape, drawing from libraries, towers, and townhouses. Wood grain imprinted shades transfer organic textures, capturing time’s passage. The interplay of light, shadow, and materiality blurs the line between lighting and architecture, reflecting how objects shift, accumulate, and shape the perception of space and memory.
Rio Chen is a Brooklyn-based Taiwanese designer working at the intersection of architecture, objects, and popular culture. His work explores spatial narratives through furniture, lighting, and material experimentation, often transforming everyday structures into sculptural forms. With a hands-on approach to craft, Chen integrates printmaking, woodworking, and metal fabrication into his designs. His work has been exhibited internationally, reflecting a continuous dialogue between urban landscapes and domestic spaces.
Rio Chen is a Brooklyn-based Taiwanese designer creating objects that merge architectural language and popular culture. His work explores the relationship between form, material, and narrative, translating ideas into objects, graphics, and everyday interactions. With a background spanning Taiwan, Chicago, and New York, Rio’s design practice is shaped by movement, adaptation, and cultural dialogue. His approach balances structured precision with intuitive play, drawing from urban landscapes, modular systems, and material experimentation.