With a team of artisans including glass-blowers, coppersmiths, ceramicists, sculptors, and bronze casters, Christopher Boots pays tribute to traditional skills in order to make his unusual lighting displays.

Comparing lighting to jewellery, his uses a mixture of familiar materials including quartz crystal, iron and magnets to hang his beautiful constructions, creating a focal point as much as lighting up a room. These crystal creations are my favourite with their natural, angular edges and irregular forms, perfect for a C21st chandelier.

– Siobhán McGurrin