Montera is a table lamp that celebrates the designer’s Spanish roots. Its silhouette echoes the iconic bullfighter’s hat, the montera, translating this traditional symbol into a contemporary design. Crafted from sand, the textured surface evokes the arena floor of the “plaza de toros”.
This lamp is made using a binder-jet 3D printing process, building the object directly from quartz sand as the primary material. Each piece is hand-finished to enhance the material's natural texture.
A soft glow is cast from two concealed light sources, bathing the sculptural form and its surroundings in a warm, atmospheric light. The textured sand reflects and fragments the illumination subtly, creating an interplay of light and shadow.
Rooted in tradition yet designed for contemporary living, Montera reinterprets a cultural reference, transforming it into a luminous object with sculptural presence. Its sand materiality acts as the connector between past and present, embodying both memory and innovation.
Materials: Quartz Sand, Jase Blue coating, brass hardware
2700K LED Lamp, 2 LEDs: E26 Base, 8 W – 800 lm, 120V
Fabric-wrapped cord with an in-line dimmer switch
A project by
Blanca Codina Bernat
Spanish-born designer and maker Blanca Codina specializes in the fields of products, furniture, and lighting design. Her work challenges the conventional idea that form follows function by seeking new and unexpected ways objects can behave and be merged.
Blanca holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Design Engineering from Elisava School of Design in Barcelona and a Master's Degree in Industrial Design from Parsons the New School for Design in NYC.
She is currently represented by Otras Formas Gallery and is a Co-Founder and Creative Director of Souper Studio.