The Light Bean Preserves the Beauty of American Oak

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San Francisco-based designer Katerina Kopytina introduces the Light Bean, the debut product from her studio – a pendant that celebrates restraint, material honesty, and quiet charm. Each piece is handcrafted from American oak, allowing the wood’s natural grain to shine through, and paired with its large sculptural globe. The first edition bears a maker’s mark: individually numbered and limited to just 100 (you can even pick which number you want!). Its form is deliberately simple – understated in a way that’s harder to execute than it looks. A playful contrast comes via the cord, available in carefully chosen Northern California-inspired colors. The options aren’t endless, and that’s by design – offering only the best so you can easily and effectively choose what’s right for you.

Investing in local sourcing and production methods is integral to Kopytina’s work, the Light Bean launching a new wave of systems design with sustainability at the center. Made in small batches, with thoughtful production methods, these lights uplift those dedicated to handicraft, a practice quickly discarded if the bottom line is the only priority. The cord options pop in seven colors, including Soft Linen, Black Obsidian, Yellow Superbloom, Pine Forest, Coral Bay, and Golden Gate Red. Three bulb options open up a new variant of style – Cloud, Bubble, and Dusk, each aptly named for their respective frosted, clear, and smoky qualities. With plug-in, ceiling mount, and wall-mounted versions of the Light Bean, the sky is the limit for hanging options and color combinations.

A hanging pendant light with a wooden top and white bulb is suspended above three stacked wood planks and wood shavings on a beige background.

A woman in a patterned dress adjusts a red cord attached to a modern pendant light with a wooden top and glowing bulb, against a plain gray background.

A person in a blue and red outfit holds a hanging pendant light with a wooden top and glowing white bottom, suspended by a red cord against a plain background.

A hand holds a white light bulb below a wooden pendant light fixture against a plain gray background.

A hand holds a wooden lamp with three holes, and a white rope threaded through a central metal ring.

A modern pendant light from the Light Bean collection by Katerina Kopytina features a wooden top and white bulb, suspended by a purple cord against a plain light gray background.

A modern pendant light from the Light Bean collection by Katerina Kopytina features a wooden top and white bulb, suspended by a purple cord against a plain light gray background.

A pendant light with a wooden top and a clear glass bulb hangs from a purple cord against a plain gray background.

A pendant light with a wooden top and a glowing white bulb hangs from a white cord against a plain grey background.

A pendant light with a wooden top and a glass bulb, suspended from a black cord against a plain grey background.

Three Light Bean pendant lights by Katerina Kopytina, featuring wooden tops and exposed filament bulbs, hang against a gray background with visible white cords.

Kopytina also dropped an extra-local and native to Northern California Claro Walnut version of Light Bean. Dubbed “the king of walnuts,” the deep wood tone displays grain patterns in hues of smoky purples and golds.

Three Light Bean pendant lights by Katerina Kopytina, with wooden tops and exposed filaments, hang above a seating area in a room with several people and a colorful wall painting.

Katerina Kopytina is a San Francisco-based designer that helps brands turn ideas into real, tangible products, ones that lead us toward a more thoughtful and sustainable future. Raised in Moscow, she moved to Milan to explore the unique design culture of Italy. Her time there drove her to launch her own design consultancy with clients including Cartier, Mastercard, and Swarovski. With over 15 years in the industry, including 10 at Yves Béhar’s fuseproject, she has helped countless teams create products that consider a holistic approach to circular design, life cycle innovations at the forefront of her process.

Woman in a coral-colored suit sits sideways in a modern white chair with wooden legs, looking ahead, beneath the soft glow of the Light Bean by Katerina Kopytina, against a plain white background.

Katerina Kopytina \\\ Photo: Quentin de Coster.

To learn more about the Light Bean by Katerina Kopytina, please visit light-bean.com.

Photography by Quentin de Coster.

Growing up in NYC has given Aria a unique perspective into art + design, constantly striving for new projects to get immersed in. An avid baker, crocheter, and pasta maker, handwork and personal touch is central to what she loves about the built environment. Outside of the city, she enjoys hiking, biking, and learning about space.



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