1979 PENDANT BY DARMES | $1,900

The 1979 collection, a collaboration between lighting brand Darmes and Montreal-based designer Will Choui, captures the raw essence of an era through light and materials. Inspired by the brutalist architecture of late 1970s Montreal, the collection emerges as a visual ode to raw beauty and simplicity. A structured yet refined square aluminum module diffuses indirect light through a grid, blending shadow and glow. “Through collaboration, we encourage emerging talent and optimize our expertise in lighting design,” explains Alexandre Joncas, chief designer at Darmes. Will Choui brings a contemporary approach to brutalist aesthetics with a sense of balance, transforming the fixture into an artifact of memory. The collection is an artistic expression that merges two contrasting worlds—brutalism and contemporary design—offering a unique vision that bridges nostalgia and innovation, and brings the beauty of a bygone era back to life. Stripped of all excess, the 1979 collection reduces light t