Superwave by Notchi Architects for Oblure. The repeated wave gives a slender pendant a strong presence above a table. Image courtesy of Oblure.
A familiar fitting, reconsidered
A suspended line of light is a familiar sight above a meeting table or kitchen island. With Superwave, Notchi Architects gives that everyday form a different energy. Its undulating outline catches the eye, while the rhythm of the wave continues through the details underneath.
For the Gothenburg studio, the starting point was a practical question: how much freedom is there within the demands of architectural lighting? Offices and public spaces bring expectations around glare, light distribution and performance. The ambition was to give the fitting a distinctive identity while working carefully within that technical brief.
The development story reveals how closely the appearance of a light is tied to the work behind it. Sketches, conversations and repeated testing all helped turn an expressive idea into a finished object.
An early Superwave sketch explores the relationship between the outer profile and the louvres beneath. Image courtesy of Oblure.
The goal of the Superwave system is to apply visual aesthetics in environments often governed by regulations and specific requirements
From a drawn line to a made object
One reference was sinusoidal sheet metal, the familiar architectural cladding whose profile follows a sine curve. Superwave takes that large-scale building language and translates it into something more finely resolved. The wave runs along the body of the light, giving its slim proportions a rhythm that changes as you move around it.
The designers brought the same curiosity to the louvres: the elements beneath the fitting that help control glare and direct the light. Their shape became part of the design investigation. Curving them gave Superwave a more coherent visual identity, while their form still needed careful development to support the lighting performance.
Achieving that apparent simplicity took persistence. A long, narrow metal form leaves little room for inconsistency; a small deviation can disturb the whole line. Working closely with Oblure’s Deniz and Markus, Notchi refined the design through a more technically demanding process than their earlier collaborations with the brand. The workshop images give a sense of that patient work, with the same curve returning across a series of tests and components.
Development pieces on the workbench. Keeping a repeated curve consistent across the length of the fitting was an important part of the process. Image courtesy of Oblure.
Metal studies make the relationship between the waved body and the louvres visible. Image courtesy of Oblure.
The finished detail: curved louvres echo the wave of the outer body. Image courtesy of Oblure.
A wave experienced in space
Superwave is difficult to understand through a detail photograph alone. Its character also comes from its length, its suspension and the way several fittings relate to one another. In an interior, the wave can read as a fine horizontal line from one viewpoint and a more pronounced sculptural form from another.
The light itself works in two directions. Downward illumination serves the surface below, while a separate uplight washes the ceiling. That combination gives the object a relationship with the wider room, as well as the table or workspace directly beneath it. The interior images suggest how readily its architectural character can sit alongside colour, soft furnishings and the details of everyday life.
For us, this is the pleasure of seeing the process. Once you have looked at the sketch and the metal studies, the finished pendant becomes more interesting. A curve that might initially seem decorative carries the story of how the object was conceived, tested and made.
Explore Oblure with Good Form
Discover our Oblure collection, or talk to the Good Form team about Superwave for your home or project. For more on the thinking behind the brand, read our conversation with Deniz Canpinar.
Based on Oblure’s “Behind the object” newsletter, October 2026, with additional product information from Oblure. All imagery courtesy of Oblure.
Repeated pendants show how Superwave’s slender form can establish a rhythm within an interior. Image courtesy of Oblure.
