018 Hoop Table Lamp Small

Hoop is made from solid Finnish Scots Pine and high-quality pine veneer. The juxtaposition of these two key Vaarnii materials is at the heart of this essential design.


Every piece of Vaarnii solid pine timber is harvested from sustainably managed Finnish forests. Trees are slow grown to give the timber additional strength. Wood is hand-selected for the highest quality, with each piece displaying its own unique colour and grain pattern. Depending on the individual product, we purposefully retain characterful inclusions such as knots and a lively grain. In the case of Hoop, we have carefully selected knot-free sections of timber.


Pine gets better with age. It deepens in colour over several years. As we use both heartwood and sapwood, which age at different speeds, Vaarnii products transition through an exuberant and decorative striped phase. Solid pine will then settle to a uniformly rich honey tone. It is natural for pine to collect marks and bruises over years of use. These signs of life should not be considered blemishes or flaws. We encourage our customers to embrace them and the unique colours and grain that make pine the most exciting and characterful of woods.

John Tree

John Tree is a London-based designer whose work reflects a deep engagement with manufacturing processes and an in-depth understanding of how materials behave. John's approach often involves reducing objects to their most essential elements, resulting in carefully crafted industrial designs that are refined and essential in their simplicity.


After studying Product and Furniture Design at Kingston University, John went on to work in both these fields, producing award-winning designs for Sony and then Jasper Morrison. Until recently, John managed his own design practice alongside his position at Jasper Morrison before making his studio his sole focus in 2024. John works with clients HAY, Muuto, VG&P and Nine amongst others, has received awards such as the iF, Red Dot and G-Mark, and been featured in publications including Domus, Frame, Icon and Wallpaper.

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