The lamp uses energy-saving LEDs placed with precision to provide a natural warm white light emanating from the hollowed out wooden fixture. The simplified usability comes through in the mechanical principle which relies on gravity to fix an aluminum tube that has been inserted through a wooden stem attached to its base. With this minimalist principle in mind you can effortlessly swing and adjust the height. Mantis is a timeless piece to compliment any modern home and office interior.
The design studio Böttcher+Henssler, based in Berlin, was founded in 2007 by designers Moritz Böttcher and Sören Henssler. The studio works in the fields of product, interior and communication design with companies such as ANTA, Böwer, Scantex and Vertigo Bird. Currently the two designers have built a portfolio of work focusing on furniture and interior lighting.
Moritz Böttcher was born in 1978 and studied product design at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover. During his studies he completed several internships including a semester at npk industrial design in the Netherlands. After his graduation project in cooperation with the company Dornbracht, he worked at npk industrial design in Hamburg, Barskidesign in Frankfurt, and from 2006 to 2008 for Werner Aisslinger in Berlin.
Sören Henssler was born in 1974 and studied product design at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover as well as at the Politecnico di Milano. His projects have been awarded with the red dot design award 2002, a special mention in the Lucky Strike Junior Designer Award 2005 and the iF concept award 2006. Since the completion of his degree in 2005, Sören Henssler works as a freelance designer in Berlin.