Light is one of the very first emotions of life. We are born by seeing the day, and the alternation of nights and days cradles all our years. There are lights whose beauty transcends cultures: the starry sky that takes us back to the origins of the universe, the sunset that sets the sky ablaze, the forest where sunlight filters through, and also the light that illuminates a beloved face. Light has been life itself, since its very beginning.
I have always felt that the beauty of light lies in its balance: with the landscape, with the moment lived, with the feeling experienced. Serenity approaches us through small touches of beauty, in harmony with our senses and emotions. Everyone can experience it in life; light often plays an essential role in these moments of balance and joy.
In the same way, I believe we can contribute to serenity with lighting that harmoniously unites our moments, our living spaces, our emotions. A light that gives beauty to the lamp because its form responds to the clarity it diffuses, each revealing the other. Immersed in these atmospheres of purity and blended clarity, we open ourselves to spaces of joy.
Among the materials that transform light, wood holds a special place. The tree is born and grows in light, and its wood retains that living warmth in its reflections, its grain, its nuances. The hand often caresses wood, as if to reconnect with primal sensations, while its scent brings us back to the memories of our origins. Wood is an exceptional material to marry with light, because it is a material of life.
This is what I seek in Uphile: to find that subtle accord where matter welcomes light, where the clear curve draws the shadow, where the object becomes both space and presence. Elegance is born from this harmony: a light that brightens our lives, a balance that brings us serenity.
To live the light of wood: this is Uphile’s commitment.