Lighting is one of the most personal decisions you make in a home. It sets the mood, defines the atmosphere, and says something about what you value. So why settle for something pulled off a shelf in a warehouse?
Glass block lamps sit at the intersection of sustainable design and genuine craftsmanship. Each one starts with a piece of reclaimed glass that has its own history, rescued from a New Zealand demolition before it could end up in landfill. What comes next is the part you get to shape.
Choose your base style
The base is where most of the customisation happens. Lumo Bloc offers five base finishes: Sealed Woodgrain, White Paint, Black Paint, Silver Mirror, and Gold Mirror. The woodgrain finish suits natural, earthy interiors. The mirror finishes work beautifully in more contemporary spaces where you want the lamp to feel like a design object rather than just a light source.
You also choose between wired and wireless. Wired suits a fixed bedside or desk position with a nearby socket. Wireless gives you the freedom to move the lamp around your home, from the dinner table to the outdoor bench to the coffee table, without thinking about where the nearest plug is. Not sure which to choose? Read our guide to cordless vs wired lamps.
Pick your colour lenses
Every Lumo Bloc lamp comes with five interchangeable acrylic colour lenses: Circadian Red, Serene Blue, Neon Pink, Cosmic Green, and Amber Glow. These are not gimmicks. Each colour has a genuine effect on mood and atmosphere. Red supports melatonin production and sleep. Blue is energising and sharpens focus. Amber mimics a sunset and signals the brain to wind down.
Swapping lenses takes seconds. One lamp, five completely different moods. Learn more about why interchangeable colour lenses make a lamp more useful.
What makes it sustainable
The glass in your lamp was already made once, in Germany in the 1970s or 80s, and installed in a New Zealand building that no longer exists. By choosing a Lumo Bloc lamp, you are giving that material a second life rather than sending it to landfill. The wooden base is handcrafted in New Zealand. The packaging is recyclable and compostable. Every lamp is made to order, so nothing sits in a warehouse waiting to be discounted and discarded.
Over 3 tonnes of glass has been diverted from New Zealand landfill through Lumo Bloc lamps so far. Read the full story in how reclaimed glass becomes a lamp.