From flame to beam: a candle spotlight & 4 design finds 🌞 #78

Welcome to this week’s installment of what’s hot in brands and products.

Remember that “best farm-stay ever” I teased from our October trip to South Africa? Babylonstoren.

Fireplaces, a garden you can eat, buffalo-milk gelato, and the kind of tiny gestures you tell friends about. Full write-up is now live.

If you’re just here for the five products of this week – keep scrolling.

I scout, you explore. Let’s get to it!

With love 🌞
Jakob

P.S.: Missed the last edition? Most-clicked piece: The 2026 Planner from Studio Bitzi.

Sebastian Herkner’s cluster of hand-blown glass orbs for Pulpo—somewhere between a chandelier and a constellation. It’s theatrical in the best way. Do I worry about dusting it? Yes. Do I like the smoky grey option enough to get over that? Also yes. If your living room needs a “wow,” this is a reliable button to press.

Turn the lights into a conversation

A clean, all-metal bar stool with a slim silhouette that still feels sturdy. Blue looks great; other colors are on the table. 75 cm seat height; powder-coated; built for indoor and outdoor use. Nice detail: designed and manufactured by Davide Cartaxo for Ghome in Portugal.

Pull up a seat

Looks like a sofa. Sleeps like a bed. Designed in Finland, made in the EU. Flips in seconds. Memory-foam layer so your guests don’t wake up mad at you. Covers are washable, replaceable, and 100% recycled. Call it “Nordic happiness in a box” (their words, but fair).

Test the transform

A crisp A3 wall chart showing what fruit and veg are in season across Switzerland and neighboring regions. Black laser print on creamy paper; English front with DE/FR/IT translations on the back. Simple, useful, and it keeps you honest at the market.

Hang your seasonality compass

A tiny lighthouse for your table: anodized aluminum body + optical lens that captures a candle’s flame and projects a focused beam. Made to order by Studio Douze Degrés; expect 6–8 weeks.

Signal your supper

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