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This idea of beauty by accident forms the conceptual backbone of the brand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrosemans describes his work as “objects in search of meaning.” While functionality remains essential, it does not overshadow the pursuit of deeper significance. Objects are conceived as vessels for narrative, emotion, and symbolism — layered with meaning and open to interpretation beyond use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"twentytwenty","title":"TwentyTwenty","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eThe TwentyTwenty Lamp draws on opal glass shades produced in the 1920s for Scientific Lighting, designed within the Art Deco period and informed by early functionalist principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"601\"\u003eThe lamp reinterprets these historical forms through a contemporary construction. 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