The Parison is a glass pendant, mouth blown from a mixture of black and clear glass.

The undulating surface of the Parison pendant’s mouth blown glass shade is a celebration of flaws and imperfections.

Designed by architect Matt Cheshire and made in New Zealand, the 

Parison’s production process combines traditional craft with digital innovation.

The glassblower dips the blowpipe into molten black glass and then blows the glass into a two-part, routed cherry wood mold that has been carefully digitally designed. Layers of glass are built up over four or five minutes before the mold is opened up to reveal the finished shade. 

It’s surface is a fluid gradient from opaque to transparent and, due to its handmade production, each one is unique. Housed in the neck of the pendant, a high quality LED lamp creates a soft warm glowing fixture. 

Resident Studio's lights are available through Matter in the USA. For more information visit www.resident.co.nz or contact sales@resident.co.nz

About the designers: Resident is a contemporary design and manufacturing company from New Zealand. Established in 2011, Resident combines an authentic blend of craft, engineering and innovation to produce a refined collection of furniture and lighting. Drawing from the eclectic inspirations of a select group of designers, Resident champions New Zealand based manufacturing and aims to find new materials and processes to produce iconic, practical and dependable products.