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Relic Studio is founded by Joseph Stone, a New Zealand Industrial Designer driven by a curiosity for objects that feel both considered and timeless. The studio takes its name from a conviction that good design appreciates, that an object made with intention becomes more valuable the longer it lives in a space.
Lighting was the natural starting point. There is something compelling about the way light behaves through a material the way it reveals texture, holds warmth, changes a room's entire character.
Joseph designs with the quiet intention that his pieces might one day be someone's relic.
Cocoon
The Cocoon Collection is where Joseph’s curiosity for lighting first took form. Beginning with New Zealand strong wool, the collection explores how knitted textiles interact with light, revealing texture, holding warmth and softening the surrounding atmosphere.
Inspired by strong wool’s history as ‘white gold’, the collection seeks to reimagine its place in contemporary design, exploring its potential beyond conventional applications. Wire frames give structure to the knitted sleeves, allowing the wool to reveal and soften the lamp’s form.
As light filters through the textile, it reveals texture and warmth, softening the surrounding atmosphere. The name Cocoon reflects this transformation, where material, structure and light come together to create something considered and unexpected.
Plinth and Pillar share the same design language, differentiated by height. Both are designed and assembled in New Zealand, using strong wool sourced from Palliser Ridge and knitted locally in Auckland.
The Cocoon Collection was awarded Bronze at the 2026 Best Design Awards