While the concentrated light of a spotlight compels us to take center stage, the soft glow of a shaded lamp invites us to decompress and settle in. Through his new collections Touch and Strut, Coil + Drift founder John Sorensen-Jolink explores how different lighting can affect a room and its inhabitants.

A kitchen island with a cooktop stands in front of a wooden dining table and bench, both topped with sheepskin-style covers, beneath two pendant lights
A conical pendant wall lamp with a dark fabric shade mounted above wooden stairs
A minimalist pendant light with two cylindrical shades suspended over a wooden table
Tall wooden floor lamp with a conical shade in front of a large window overlooking a forest
A slender metal floor lamp stands next to a leather sofa in a room with a large window and wood flooring
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
Photography by Haley Birt.
A modular wall-mounted shelving unit with a desk surface sits beside a vertical window and a wooden chair
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift