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Christopher Boots

Christopher Boots Christopher Boots is a distinguished product and service provider specializing in architectural lighting design. Renowned for his meticulous attention to detail, he blends traditional and contemporary materials to create bespoke pieces tailored to unique architectural environments. His handcrafted lighting solutions not only illuminate spaces but also enhance them with narratives of understated luxury, drawing from his extensive travels and research in the arts and architecture. The studio’s thematic explorations include minimalism, maximalism, geometry, and contrasting elements that reflect a sophisticated aesthetic. Located on Napier Street, Christopher Boots continues to transform architectural experiences through innovative designs.

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ABACUS by Christopher BootsInspired by the ancient tool of balance and calculation, ABACUS is a sculptural study in prop...
16/05/2026

ABACUS by Christopher Boots

Inspired by the ancient tool of balance and calculation, ABACUS is a sculptural study in proportion, material, and light. Faceted quartz is suspended along a refined horizontal beam, creating a composition of rhythm, tension, and harmony.

As light diffuses through the stone, the piece transforms the atmosphere around it — bringing warmth, depth, and quiet architectural presence to the space.

Each piece is assembled by hand at the studio in Melbourne, Australia, with configurations tailored to the scale and intent of each project.

Now on view at YDF Interiors.

For designers, architects, and collectors looking to introduce statement pieces with true artistic presence into their projects — our team is ready to assist with specification, sourcing, and integration.

OPENING TOMORROWTomorrow, ASTROLABE is unveiled at the Christopher Boots studio for Melbourne Design Week.Completed work...
13/05/2026

OPENING TOMORROW

Tomorrow, ASTROLABE is unveiled at the Christopher Boots studio for Melbourne Design Week.

Completed works, early prototypes, image-making and material explorations from across fifteen years are brought into focused view.

May 14–23
Weekdays 2–6pm, Saturdays 12–5pm
Opening night event May 21
324–328 Napier Street, Fitzroy

Explore ASTROLABE here: https://bit.ly/astrolabe_mdw26fb

National Gallery of Victoria, Creative Victoria


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Photographer: Matthew McQuiggan
Artwork: John Tsiavis

DRAWN INA vessel that lures.The NEPENTHES purse, derived from its carnivorous namesake plant. Beautiful, patient, envelo...
04/05/2026

DRAWN IN

A vessel that lures.

The NEPENTHES purse, derived from its carnivorous namesake plant. Beautiful, patient, enveloping.

One of many relationships brought into view at ASTROLABE during Melbourne Design Week.

May 14–23
Opening night event May 21

Explore the exhibition here:
https://bit.ly/astrolabe_mdw26fb

National Gallery of Victoria

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Photographer: Matthew McQuiggan

IN LONDONChristopher Boots is featured at YDF Interiors, a contemporary interiors destination spanning 20,000 square fee...
28/04/2026

IN LONDON

Christopher Boots is featured at YDF Interiors, a contemporary interiors destination spanning 20,000 square feet in the heart of Knightsbridge, directly opposite Harrods.

Selected pieces are on view throughout the showroom, with access to the full collection and custom commissions through YDF’s expert team.

If you’re in London, visit YDF to experience the work in person.

Explore the London showroom page here:
https://christopherboots.com/news/ydf-interiors/

MILAN: A LIVING ARCHIVEAs this year’s Milan Design Week draws to a close, we’re reflecting on five Christopher Boots pre...
27/04/2026

MILAN: A LIVING ARCHIVE

As this year’s Milan Design Week draws to a close, we’re reflecting on five Christopher Boots presentations across the fair between 2017 and 2024.

From group exhibitions and international recognition, to TROVE with Lost Profile Studio and our first solo showcase, CRUX, Milan has been an important part of the studio’s international story.

These chapters continue to inform our evolving practice and dialogue with the wider design world.

Explore the archive via the link in bio.

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Image 1: Local Milan No. 3 — 2018
Image 2: Moments from Milan
Image 3: TROVE — 2019
Image 4: Moments from Milan
Image 5: Local Milan — 2017
Image 6: TROVE — 2019
Image 7: TROVE 2.0 — 2022
Image 8: TROVE 2.0 — 2022
Image 9: CRUX — 2024
Image 10: CRUX — 2024

SMOKY QUARTZSmoky quartz begins as clear quartz. Its colour emerges later, through natural irradiation from surrounding ...
08/04/2026

SMOKY QUARTZ

Smoky quartz begins as clear quartz. Its colour emerges later, through natural irradiation from surrounding rock interacting with trace elements within the crystal. Over millennia, clarity deepens into smoke, ranging from pale, tea-like tones to near-black translucency.

Despite its depth, smoky quartz retains the internal order of quartz. Light still moves through it, slowed, softened, tempered, but not obscured.

In our work, it holds light with greater density, creating a presence distinct from clear quartz. It also enables a gradient from clear to smoke, carefully composed stone by stone.

Smoky quartz is shaped by exposure, time, pressure, and proximity to the earth around it. No two pieces are the same. This natural irregularity is a quality to be sought out. When handled with care, it gives each work its own atmosphere and identity.

Smoky quartz and gradient compositions are available across a number of Christopher Boots works. Get in touch to discuss your project.

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Image 1: PROMETHEUS II pendant at Frederikshøj restaurant, Denmark
Image 2: PETRA slice detail, private residence by Simone Haag, Melbourne
Image 3: PETRA slice arrangement
Image 4: PROMETHEUS I, final inspection prior to shipping
Image 5: GOLIATH, gradient crystal detail
Image 6: GOLIATH, gradient crystal composition in progress
Image 7: PETRA commission by Kate Challis, photography by Sharyn Cairns

FORM, FOUNDKarl Blossfeldt believed that the fundamental forms of art and architecture already exist in nature; our task...
03/04/2026

FORM, FOUND

Karl Blossfeldt believed that the fundamental forms of art and architecture already exist in nature; our task is simply to recognise their logic.
In 1928, he published a collection of plant studies that allowed his students to do just that.

Through extreme magnification, stems and buds revealed columns, spirals, joints, and lattices almost indistinguishable from designed objects. Structures once attributed to human invention, now recognised as something older. Discovered, not designed.

Certain forms resonate with us on a level more felt than understood;
often because they belong to an order larger than ourselves.

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Images: Karl Blossfeldt, from Urformen der Kunst (1928)

ENDURING FORMOur most valued possessions are rarely the newest. They are the ones whose meaning has gathered slowly acro...
28/03/2026

ENDURING FORM

Our most valued possessions are rarely the newest. They are the ones whose meaning has gathered slowly across time.

Our long-standing client had lived with their Christopher Boots pieces for over a decade before reimagining their Melbourne home. Despite a substantial transformation of the space, they insisted their pieces remain part of the home’s next evolution.

PROMETHEUS I, PHASMIDA and ORP now inhabit the refurbished home with renewed life. Their meaning deepened through change.

Every Christopher Boots piece is conceived as a future heirloom. Intended to be retained, not replaced.

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Interior Design: Flack Studio
Project: Domain
Photography: Anson Smart
Lighting: PROMETHEUS I, PHASMIDA and ORP

ASTRAL GUIDECRUX draws from one of the most familiar formations in the southern sky, the Southern Cross. A constellation...
21/03/2026

ASTRAL GUIDE

CRUX draws from one of the most familiar formations in the southern sky, the Southern Cross. A constellation used for millennia to orient, navigate, and understand position within space.

Its composition aligns to the proportions of its namesake. Delicate, undulating blown glass luminas nest within faceted sand-cast brass cups – a measured tension between fluidity and structure. A warm glow recalls the distant, shifting light of the night sky.

CRUX stands as a testament to astral navigation, reflecting our enduring connection with the stars.

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Image 1: Coup d’État showroom, Los Angeles.
Image 2: Melbourne Design Week 2024.
Image 3: Glass forming.
Image 4: Salone del Mobile, Milan 2024.
Image 5: Molten glass detail.
Image 6: Germanopratin, Paris 2024.
Image 7: Lumina and brass cup.

GATHER ROUNDPlaces of gathering, two centuries apart.Circles represent gathering.A shared centre. Continuity. No beginni...
16/03/2026

GATHER ROUND

Places of gathering, two centuries apart.

Circles represent gathering.
A shared centre. Continuity. No beginning and no end.

From the mythic rituals imagined around the Walnut Tree of Benevento, to a contemporary table gathered beneath light.

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Left image and slide 2: The Walnut Tree in Benevento (The Witches' Sabbath), Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti, 1826.
Right image and slide 3: PROMETHEUS II prototype in amethyst, smoky and clear quartz with beachcomber marine rope, suspended above Christopher’s dining table, 2026.

SERENITYCentral Arizona carries a distinct geological presence; defined by exposed sandstone, long horizons, and a clari...
13/03/2026

SERENITY

Central Arizona carries a distinct geological presence; defined by exposed sandstone, long horizons, and a clarity of light.

Sedona Serenity by Stephanie Larsen Interiors responds with a quiet, material-led approach that allows the surrounding landscape to remain the dominant force.

ABACUS anchors one of the home’s key outlooks, aligning the dining space with the red rock terrain beyond.

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Interior design: Stephanie Larsen Interiors
Photography: Laura Moss
Lighting: ABACUS

HIGHER LOVEAlexandra Kidd is a Sydney-based interior designer and long-time collaborator of the studio.While her project...
10/03/2026

HIGHER LOVE

Alexandra Kidd is a Sydney-based interior designer and long-time collaborator of the studio.

While her projects are always deeply considered, Higher Love is particularly personal. It is her own home.

"The laundry space was designed to feel contemplative and dramatic. Prometheus III was selected long before any other fixtures; it set the mood from the beginning."
— Alexandra Kidd

It’s one thing to specify lighting for clients. It’s another to live with it yourself.

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Photography: Alicia Taylor
Lighting: PROMETHEUS III

Before the moon could be photographed with clarity, its surface had to be modelled in order to be understood.In the 1870...
08/03/2026

Before the moon could be photographed with clarity, its surface had to be modelled in order to be understood.

In the 1870s, astronomer James Nasmyth translated his telescopic observations into detailed plaster reliefs, revealing a terrain of crater, ridge and scar.

For most of human history, our relationship with the moon was shaped by distance, story and imagination. Through careful observation and making, figures like Nasmyth brought it closer, transforming imagination into knowledge.

Meaningful understanding is often earned through making, not observation alone.

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Imagery: James Nasmyth & James Carpenter, The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite, 1874.

GENESISMelbourne Art Fair, 2026Across four days a constellation of fire, stone and light gathered at FUTUREOBJEKT. It wa...
05/03/2026

GENESIS
Melbourne Art Fair, 2026

Across four days a constellation of fire, stone and light gathered at FUTUREOBJEKT. It was the first time in our fifteen years that we presented a collection composed entirely of unique works.

Thank you to everyone who visited and experienced the collection with us.

Thank you to the incredible FUTUREOBJEKT team. We are proud to have been part of the inaugural dedicated arena for collectible design at Melbourne Art Fair, and we hope it becomes a staple of the program in the years ahead.

A small number of works from the GENESIS collection remain available to view by appointment.

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Photographers: Annika Kafcaloudis & Daniel Rafet Grima

Vogue Living has selected Christopher Boots as part of the VL50 list for 2026.It’s an honour to be recognised alongside ...
23/02/2026

Vogue Living has selected Christopher Boots as part of the VL50 list for 2026.

It’s an honour to be recognised alongside the people and practices shaping Australian design, and defining its place on the global stage.

Thank you Vogue Living, Rebecca Caratti and Mobilia

Thank you to our team, our clients, our collaborators, and everyone we have the privilege of working alongside.

THALASSAA study in natural ageing. Verdigris is copper’s memory of salt air: the patina of time and atmosphere made visi...
23/02/2026

THALASSA

A study in natural ageing. Verdigris is copper’s memory of salt air: the patina of time and atmosphere made visible. Polished brass yields to weathered beauty; imperfect quartz crystals complete the shift.

Named for the primordial goddess of the deep sea, THALASSA carries the presence of something shaped by forces older than design.

PROMETHEUS III THALASSA 1200 and 2100 are part of the GENESIS collection. Each is the only work of its kind and available to view by appointment.

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Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre

Images 1, 2 & 3: PROMETHEUS III THALASSA 1200 & 2100
Image 4: GENESIS at Melbourne Art Fair

HELICTITEA geological crystalline growth at an intimate tabletop scale. The bloom recalls rare horizontal formations tha...
22/02/2026

HELICTITE

A geological crystalline growth at an intimate tabletop scale. The bloom recalls rare horizontal formations that twist and branch in subterranean darkness, appearing to grow against gravity itself.

HELICTITE 450 and 300 are part of the GENESIS collection, each produced in a limited series of three. A small number remain available to view by appointment.

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Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre

AETHERA new expression that carries the transition from density to clarity further than before. Cast brass crystalline f...
22/02/2026

AETHER

A new expression that carries the transition from density to clarity further than before. Cast brass crystalline forms emerge at the upper reaches of the formation, marking an elemental shift where mineral dissolves into metal.

Named for the primordial god of the upper air. The pure, luminous atmosphere breathed only by the gods.

STALACTITE is the first form to carry AETHER.
450mm and 300mm pendants are part of the GENESIS collection. Both are the only ones of their kind.

The final opportunity to experience the full GENESIS collection in one place this afternoon at Melbourne Art Fair.

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Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre

Image 1 & 2: STALACTITE AETHER 450

Doors open for the final day at Melbourne Art Fair.The last opportunity to experience GENESIS in its entirety.We would l...
21/02/2026

Doors open for the final day at Melbourne Art Fair.

The last opportunity to experience GENESIS in its entirety.

We would love to see you.

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Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre

VANITASA moon-like surface, rivers of crater and vein, preserves the moment of transformation from molten bronze to soli...
21/02/2026

VANITAS

A moon-like surface, rivers of crater and vein, preserves the moment of transformation from molten bronze to solid.

Each piece begins as a hand-poured mould that burns away after casting. One mould. One work. Never repeated.

VANITAS debuts within GENESIS at Melbourne Art Fair. On view today and tomorrow.

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Photographer: Guy Lavoipierre

Image 1: VANITAS MIRROR
Image 2: VANITAS CRYSTAL
Image 3: VANITAS 300 & 450
Image 4: GENESIS at Melbourne Art Fair

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324-328 Napier Street
Melbourne, VIC
3065

To reach the destination on Napier Street in Melbourne, you have a couple of options for transportation:

**Public Transport:**

1. **Tram:**
- Take tram route 86 or 96 from the city center. Board at any stop along Swanston Street or Bourke Street.
- Alight at the stop closest to Napier Street (check local maps for the nearest stop).
- From there, it’s a short walk to your destination.

2. **Train:**
- Catch a train to North Richmond Station on the Hurstbridge or Lilydale lines.
- Exit the station and walk towards Napier Street, which should take about 15 minutes.

**Driving/Parking:**

1. **By Car:**
- If you're driving, head towards Napier Street via Victoria Parade or Johnston Street depending on your starting point.
- There may be street parking available nearby; however, be mindful of parking restrictions and time limits.

2. **Parking Facilities:**
- Look for nearby parking garages if street parking is full. Check local listings for options that are within walking distance to Napier Street.

Make sure to check current traffic conditions and public transport schedules before you travel!

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At CHRISTOPHER BOOTS on Napier Street, the artistry of lighting design reaches new heights. Renowned for a discerning eye for detail, Christopher Boots masterfully blends the unexpected with bespoke creations that perfectly complement unique architectural spaces. Each piece is a testament to his commitment to marrying traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge materials and techniques.

The studio's hand-crafted lighting transforms environments, elevating them into realms of understated luxury. With an extensive background in arts and architecture, Boots infuses every project with rich narratives that resonate deeply with clients. His thematic explorations—ranging from minimalism to maximalism, geometry to organic forms—create striking visual experiences that captivate and inspire.

Whether you are looking to illuminate a contemporary space or seeking a statement piece that embodies elegance and sophistication, CHRISTOPHER BOOTS offers an unparalleled selection of architectural lighting designs that redefine the essence of illumination. Visit their studio on Napier Street and discover how bespoke lighting can enhance your surroundings in extraordinary ways.

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