Sustainability is one of the design industry’s greatest challenges. At Marz Designs, we are committed to sustainable manufacturing approaches and are proud to introduce our Imperfect Collection, a range of functionally perfect lighting seconds, samples, prototypes, one-offs and ex-showroom displays.

Marz Designs believes in a greener future and strives to reduce waste throughout all aspects of our business, from the way we manufacture our components to the way the finished product arrives at your door. To further reduce our environmental impact, we are proud to introduce our Imperfect Collection in order to find good homes for perfectly good products.

Our Imperfect Collection of lighting includes manufacturing seconds, samples and prototypes, one-offs, and ex-showroom displays. These products are often non-standard versions or may have some sort of cosmetic flaw, but are otherwise functionally perfect. For example, a Bright Beads wall light with a naturally occuring knot on the walnut timber disc, a Terra 2 wall light in a varied finish, or a slightly shinier Selene Surface Sconce with some minor wear on the outside surface of the dome. Rather than sending these products to landfill, we are now offering them for purchase at a discounted rate.

By purchasing a product from our Imperfect Collection, you not only receive a high-quality product at a lower price, but you are also supporting a more sustainable manufacturing approach. By reusing components that would otherwise end up in the earth, we are repurposing these existing resources to produce something that functions as good as one of our new products.

All of the products that comprise our Imperfect Collection undergo the same rigorous inspection processes to ensure they meet our high manufacturing standards. Under no circumstances do the lights in these collections compromise on quality. They perform the same, but they may simply look a little different.

We believe that sustainability should not come at the expense of good design. And at Marz Designs, we are doing our best to reduce waste and protect the environment, and continually conceiving new ways in which to achieve this. The Imperfect Collection represents an exciting chapter at Marz Designs and we invite you to explore the current range and support this sustainable manufacturing approach. 

Head to Imperfect Collection, click on a product, and read the ‘imperfection details' in the right hand column for a detailed overview of the product’s flaws. The accompanying imagery also provides a closer look at these flaws.

Be sure to check the Imperfect Collection monthly as new styles are made available for purchase.