Linear lights are made from reclaimed oak

A US firm is manufacturing architectural luminaires from salvaged wood.

Stickbulb, based in New York, makes a range of linear fittings, freestanding units and pendants using pin-oak, a popular tree in North America due to is fast growth and tolerance to pollution.

The company says over 12,500 trees are removed from private property in the city every year as a result of planned construction and storms. In the past, these trees were chipped.

But now Stickbulb works with the NYC Parks Department and other urban forestry partners to divert the wood from the waste stream and use it instead to make lights.

The salvaged wood is processed and milled on the Brooklyn waterfront, just over a mile away from the company’s studio on 46th Avenue.

‘The idea for Stickbulb came from the “scraps” of wood piling up in our workshop,’ says the company. ‘The essence of our collection is forever tied to the responsible use and re-use of materials.

‘Today we source wood from decommissioned water towers, demolished factories, and responsibly managed forests.

Other special reclaimed woods available include heart pine from demolished buildings in and around New York and redwood recovered from New York’s iconic water towers.

Products include the Treeline luminaire which the firm says is the first consumer product to be made out of fallen trees from NYC’s ‘urban forest’.  It comes in three wood finishes – black, natural, and white – which celebrate the rich texture of the material.

It features a patent-pending future proof panel which can be opened without tools to provide clear visibility and access to all electrical components and wiring connections, ensuring easy maintenance, repair and end-of-life processing. The Treeline comes in direct, indirect and direct/indirect options, and is UL certified.

Stickbulb says its luminaires are designed to be part of a hyper-local circular economy. The company is a B Certified corporation and is climate neutral certified.

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