{"title":"La Maison Dar Dar","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1950s Damascus, a glassblower assembled a cluster of coloured glass drops — hung outdoors in courtyards and on terraces, catching light without electricity. Someone later inserted a bulb, and the Baladi was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Maison Dar Dar has worked with the Damascus workshops where this tradition originated for over twenty years. Every drop is mouth-blown from recycled glass in traditional furnaces, without moulds, then assembled by hand in their Paris workshop onto metal structures designed to sit as well on a surface as they do suspended. The colour range has grown — some hues blown directly into the glass, others painted onto clear drops where recycled glass cannot hold the tint — but the form and the technique remain unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTessuti carries the Baladi in two sizes and two colourways: the clear recycled glass and the Tutti Frutti multicolour. Each piece is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"baladi-hand-blown-glass-light-size-1","title":"Baladi Hand Blown Glass Light - Size 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Baladi Hand Blown Glass Light is an illuminated sculpture — a dense cluster of small, mouth-blown glass drops that glow with warm, diffused light. Each drop is formed individually by hand in Damascus using traditional furnaces, without moulds, so no two pieces are alike. The cluster is assembled by hand in France onto a metal structure, and the result sits low and heavy on a surface, glowing outward from its centre like something organic and alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form has a history. In 1950s Damascus, a glassblower began assembling these clusters as decorative objects — hung outdoors in courtyards and on terraces, catching light without electricity. The idea to introduce a bulb came later, transforming the cluster into what it is now: an object that works both as sculpture and as light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approx. 15 × 25 cm (small drops)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Mouth-blown recycled glass, metal structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandblown in Syria, assembled in France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: This item is fragile and unavailable for shipping. Add to cart and select pick-up in store at checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa Maison Dar Dar has worked with the Damascus glassblowing workshops for over twenty years, keeping alive a technique — and a form — that originated in the streets and courtyards of the city. Each Baladi light is mouth-blown from recycled glass using traditional furnaces, assembled entirely by hand, and completely unique. The collaboration bridges Syrian craft with French assembly, and every piece carries both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"La Maison Dar Dar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48583723221300,"sku":"baladi-hand-blown-glass-light---size-1","price":1598.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0116\/2602\/files\/Baladi_Light_Size_1_-_May_product4039.jpg?v=1747993147"},{"product_id":"baladi-hand-blown-glass-light-size-2","title":"Baladi Hand Blown Glass Light - Size 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Baladi Hand Blown Glass Light is an illuminated sculpture — a dense cluster of mouth-blown glass drops that glow with warm, diffused light. Size 2 is formed from medium drops rather than the small drops of its counterpart, giving the cluster a fuller, more expansive presence. Each drop is blown by hand in Damascus from recycled glass, without moulds, then assembled onto a metal structure in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form has a history. In 1950s Damascus, a glassblower began assembling these clusters as decorative objects — hung outdoors in courtyards and on terraces, catching light without electricity. The idea to introduce a bulb came later, transforming the cluster into what it is now: an object that works as both sculpture and light source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approx. 25 × 35 cm (medium drops)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Mouth-blown recycled glass, metal structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandblown in Syria, assembled in France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: This item is fragile and unavailable for shipping. Add to cart and select pick-up in store at checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa Maison Dar Dar has worked with the Damascus glassblowing workshops for over twenty years, keeping alive a technique — and a form — that originated in the streets and courtyards of the city. The Baladi Size 2 uses larger, individually mouth-blown drops to create a wider, more expansive cluster. Each piece is completely unique: assembled entirely by hand, no two are the same. The collaboration bridges Syrian craft with French assembly, and every piece carries both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"La Maison Dar Dar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48583745569076,"sku":"baladi-hand-blown-glass-light---size-2","price":1978.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0116\/2602\/files\/3x4-2O6A8737.jpg?v=1753142473"},{"product_id":"baladi-tutti-frutti-hand-blown-glass-light-size-1","title":"Baladi Tutti Frutti Hand Blown Glass Light - Size 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Baladi Tutti Frutti Hand Blown Glass Light takes the same form as the Baladi — a dense cluster of small, mouth-blown glass drops assembled by hand on a metal structure in France — but in place of the clear recycled glass, each drop is individually blown in a different colour. Red, green, amber, purple, yellow, and clear drops sit alongside one another in no fixed arrangement, so the colour balance of every piece is entirely its own. Lit, the cluster glows like something scattered and gathered at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach drop is blown by hand in Damascus from recycled glass, without moulds, using traditional furnaces that have been in use for generations. No two pieces are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approx. 15 × 25 cm (small drops)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Mouth-blown recycled glass, metal structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandblown in Syria, assembled in France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour balance varies between pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: This item is fragile and unavailable for shipping. Add to cart and select pick-up in store at checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa Maison Dar Dar has worked with the Damascus glassblowing workshops for over twenty years. The Tutti Frutti variation uses the same small-drop form as the original Baladi, with each drop individually mouth-blown in a different colour from recycled glass — red, green, amber, purple, yellow — and assembled entirely by hand. Because no arrangement is planned and no two drops are identical, every piece arrives with its own unrepeatable distribution of colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"La Maison Dar Dar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49105998643508,"sku":"baladi-tutti-frutti-hand-blown-glass-light---size-1","price":1798.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0116\/2602\/files\/Baladi_Tutti_Frutti_-_Size_1_3x4-319A5383.jpg?v=1777011099"},{"product_id":"baladi-tutti-frutti-hand-blown-glass-light-size-2","title":"Baladi Tutti Frutti Hand Blown Glass Light - Size 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Baladi Tutti Frutti Hand Blown Glass Light takes the same form as the Baladi — a dense cluster of medium, mouth-blown glass drops assembled by hand on a metal structure in France — but in place of the clear recycled glass, each drop is individually blown in a different colour. Red, green, amber, purple, yellow, blue, and clear drops sit alongside one another in no fixed arrangement, so the colour balance of every piece is entirely its own. The larger drops of Size 2 give the colours more presence: each one catches and holds the light differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach drop is blown by hand in Damascus from recycled glass, without moulds, using traditional furnaces that have been in use for generations. No two pieces are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approx. 25 × 35 cm (medium drops)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Mouth-blown recycled glass, metal structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandblown in Syria, assembled in France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour balance varies between pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: This item is fragile and unavailable for shipping. 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