The “Liberace x Flavin” installation is a music and light performance for Azure Magazine’s 2016 AZ Awards. Hundreds of fluorescent tubes between six and ten feet tall are set up around a grand piano, lit wirelessly through induction in the same vein as a Tesla coil. The light sculpture is sound-sensitive; its mass of fluorescent […]
“Nature Abhors a Vacuum” Despite our growing familiarity with particle accelerators like CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, for most of us the idea of a particle accelerator is still abstract. Castor Design have produced their take on the particle accelerator in an effort to make the science behind the concept more approachable. The Castor Design particle […]
The online retail service’s Montreal offices. Products: Recycled Tube Light Design: Linebox Studio Photography: Cindy Boyce
The Pierced Light is an exploration in glass-blowing and organic glass forms. The table light features a hand-blown glass body and a steel rod with an internal LED lamp. The molten glass is rolled and inflated, and then pierced on an angle as it solidifies. Once hardened, the glass body is sand-blasted for use as […]
Ottawa restaurant and bar serving Asian small plates. Products: Invisible Chandelier, Plated Tank Light. Design: Linebox Studio Photography: Union Eleven, Metropolis Studio
The Vertical Tube Light in Uber’s new San Francisco’s offices. Products: Vertical Tube Light Design: Studio O + A Photography: Jasper Sanidad
Detroit offices of advertising firm Lowe Campbell Ewald. Products: Recycled Tube Light Design: Neumann/Smith Architecture Photography: Justin Maconochie
J Crew’s Williamsburg storefront. Products: Recycled Tube Light Design: Lalire March Architects Photography: Liz Clayman
Grocery delivery company Instacart’s San Francisco offices. Products: Conic Section Pendant Light Design: Design Blitz Photography: Jasper Sanidad
The Cowboy Coffee Kettle is based on traditional open range fire brewing. Bring water to a boil, add ground coffee and let it steep. Pour slowly and enjoy. Present your enamel kettle on its beechwood trivet. Available in black and speckled white from Umbra Shift. Watch creative director Brian Richer and Toronto coffee roaster Sam […]
CU is part of Toronto Design Week and is an exploration into the properties of copper. The show is part of a larger event put on by Endless City and is located at 1161 Dundas St. W. Toronto. Programming ranges from talks on the state of design infrastructure in Canada, video installations, an OCAD student […]
Contact sales for pricing. Castor Design has created a limited edition bong – released during Toronto Design Week – in response to Canada’s increasing support for the legalization of marijuana. Doubling as a vase, the Voong aligns with the brand’s existing distinction in the consumer product market, as well as its notoriety for dissident design. […]
Castor Design were part of the Hudson Bay Company‘s installation for the Spring 2016 display at The Room, a fashion window display operating in Toronto since 1937. Six coloured gels were applied to over 115 florescent bulbs, which were used to create the sculptures, lit through induction.
Rotisserie Chicken restaurant in downtown Toronto. Products: Tank Light Design: Jenny Francis Design Photography: Dave Gillespie
The Fresnel Pendant in the Beats By Dre offices in Culver City, California. Products: Fresnel Pendant Light Design: Bestor Architecture Photography: Jasper Sanidad
Flagship location of the New York coffee franchise. Products: Recycled Tube Light Droog Light Design: Smallpond Photography: Francis Dzikowski
Nike’s New York flagship store. Lighting in the custom shoe design office. Products: Table Tube Light Vertical Tube Light Table Tube Light Design: Frederic Schwartz Architects Photos: Peter Aaron/Esto/Mark Whitfield
This product is in partnership with Harnisch lamps established in 1842. Collaborating with the oldest gas lamp manufacturers in Canada, Castor was able to use Harnisch’s knowledge and production methods while stripping the lamps of all ornamentation to a simple cylindrical shape finished in black chrome. Dimensions (H x W x D) 5” x 5” x […]
Music streaming company Spotify’s New York offices. Products: Tank Light Design: FOX Architects Photography: Limor Garfinkle
Video production collective Common Good’s Toronto office. Products: Recycled Tube Light Design: MSDS Photography: Photo courtesy of MSDS
Architizer A+ Awards Decorative Lighting Winner We’re happy to announce that our Induction Tube Light won an award in the Decorative Lighting category of Architizer’s A+ Awards. With entries from over 100 countries, the award represents the best of design worldwide. Thanks to those who voted. You can find out more about the Induction Tube […]
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto’s place to reconnect with nature in an urban environment. Products: Vertical Tube Light Design: Levitt Goodman Architects Photography: Ben Rahn (A-Frame)
Renovation project on Pretoria Ave in Ottawa. Products: Recycled Tube Light Droog Light Design – Linebox Studio Photography – The General Studio
Castor Design have made a dining table and a pair of benches out of hard candy. Two inches thick, the treatment resembles a glass-top dining table. The set was made during the 2015 Toronto Design Offsite week for the Dinner by Design charity event hosted by GE Monogram and the Toronto Design Exchange, the proceeds […]
LoversLand reached out to Castor Design to create a bridal salon that stands apart from the ordinary boutique. The front of the space is pared down and sleek, with white walls and piping connecting shelves, lighting, and lace curtained change areas. At the back of the shop is a tented space called The Haven, a […]
Using a beaver-chewed log found outside of Sudbury, ON as a positive, the Castor Lodge Candle Holder is cast from solid aluminum. A black patina has been applied to the casting in order to accentuate the bark’s texture, as well as the tooth marks. The Lodgeware Candle Holder stands approximately 5″ high, and fits a […]
The first of two t-shirts is a Castor t-shirt in the style of black metal band logos. It was released along with the Black Metal Collection. The second features an explanation of the namesake Castor. Purchase online
None More Black 2014 Black Metal Collection Castor’s Black Metal Collection is inspired by the line from Spinal Tap “There’s something about this that’s so black, it’s like how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.” Nigel Tufnel was commenting on their new black record cover and clearly […]
A solid-topped desk with a drawer and a variety of different legs cast in aluminum. Leg options range from an ornate hand-carved spindle to a beaver-gnawed log. All legs are interchangeable. Dimensions (H x W x D) L60in x W30in x H29in (1524mm x 762mm X 737mm) Download PDF Purchase online
Castor’s Black Metal Collection is inspired by the line from Spinal Tap “There’s something about this that’s so black, it’s like how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.” Nigel Tufnel was commenting on their new black record cover and clearly making a statement about design in general- […]
Parts & Labour Burger is a Queen Street West restaurant designed and owned by Castor. Launched in 2014, it showcases Parts & Labour’s menu mainstay, and builds upon their reputation for having the best burger in town.
For their “Rise Up” annual fundraiser gala, Castor wrapped a 3,000 square foot room at the Design Exchange and the furniture inside in heat-shrink wrap designed to protect boats during the winter.
The Forever Barnboard chair and side table respond to an overused material. The name “Forever Barnboard” refers to the set’s sand-cast aluminium material, as opposed to wood. Forever Barnboard was made in a limited edition of 25 pairs. Dimensions Chair L 16.5in x W 16.5in x H 30in (L 419.1mm x W 419.1mm x H […]
This product is made of cast bronze, its shape taken from an existing wood wedge. The product’s weight is substantial — it will hold a door back without needing to slide underneath. Dimensions (H x W x D) L 7.1in x W 2in x H 1.2in (L 180mm x W 50mm x H 30mm) Download PDF […]
The mirrors have a black tint finish, giving off a clean reflection with a subtle darkened tone. The black powder-coated spun metal back gives the illusion of hovering off the wall and produces depth to an otherwise flat object. Dimensions (H x W x D): 12-24” x 12-24” x 4-6” (305-610mm x 305-610mm x 102-154mm) […]
The Biker Stool is available at both chair and bar heights, in either a black or white powder-coated finish. The geometry of the stool’s seat is based on a motorcycle seat. It is leather-lined and joined to a tubular steel base by means of custom machined brass “bungs.” Dimensions (H x W x D): 13″ x 11″ […]
The TRI-Pod Table’s circular, powder-coated top rests on three oak legs. The legs are held together by means of a hand-hammered brass ring, eliminating the need for fasteners. The TRI-Pod table can be completely disassembled for shipping or storage. Dimensions (H x W x D): 21 7/8″ x 21 1/4″ (555mm x 540mm) Download PDF […]
The Castor Stool is hand-carved from a single piece of limestone resembling a gnawed tree. This stool is a solid block; ideal for inside or outside. Dimensions (H x W x D): 18″ x 12″ (457mm x 305mm) Download PDF Purchase online
The Blind Stool is cast in aluminum from a stool found in a duck blind in Northern Ontario. It is a collaboration between Castor and an unknown hunter. The wood grain, screws and rust patina are all in intact after casting. It has been finished with hand tooling, a black patina and has a leather […]
Each leg is cast in aluminum from found objects – from 2×4 with nails to hand-carved baroque legs. The table top can be made with white oak or polished Indiana limestone. Custom sizes available – please call or email for pricing and lead time. Dimensions (H x W x D): 96″ x 36″ x 29″ […]
This traditional wood-burning sauna is built into a shipping container. The Sauna Box is completely self-contained with solar power and a wood-fired stove. The box comes standard with ipod stereo, guitar hook-up, Castor Stool, magnetic truck light, wool toque and bronze antlers. The Sauna Box can be customized to suit the site. Dimensions (H x […]
Listen to the promotion album released with the launch of Deadstock. Download Cover Art – Niall McClelland Thanks – All the bands, Samo, Standard Form, and John (Shoutin’) Schouten at Telephone Explosion Records.
Pope Joan is a legendary female Pope who supposedly reigned for a few years some time thought to be between 853–855 AD. The story first appeared in the writings of 13th-century chroniclers, and subsequently spread through Europe. To understand why there’s a hole in the seat of the chair, we recommend you read about Pope […]
Castor was selected as feature designers for the Interior Design Show in Toronto. A ’75 Winnebago Indian was renovated into a lounge with wood burning stove, Castor furniture, a vintage record player, and a working kitchen. After the show it was used as a private dining area at Castor’s restaurant Oddfellows.
Castor participated in the annual alternative design show held at the Gladstone Hotel. 2000 ft of industrial red extension cord came out of the ceiling in a thick braid and hung out the window wrapping the exterior of the Hotel. Each cord ended in clusters of cages containing burnt-out incandescent light bulbs each lit with […]
One of 10 Innovative Canadian Designers featured at the Interior Design Show. We installed a rough cast concrete fishing hut with stainglass windows, bulb chandelier and wood stove. The hut was an environment to showcase a new chandelier made from drilled-out light bulbs and the Blind Stool. The hut is now an outhouse in Castorland. […]
Castor was asked to be design a room to feature artwork during Toronto Art Fair. The Bubble House was created with bubble wrap including the floor. Visitors were encouraged to break the bubbles. Castor also designed and built a bubble wrap-breaking machine.
Castor was commissioned to create an environment for no.9, a new curatoral agency launching itself at the Toronto International Art Fair. The space was both a booth for no.9 as well a rest area for the entire fair. Campfire-style seating around a bonfire of Recycled Tube Lights sat adjacent to the Shipping Container Movie House […]
Castor was asked to participate in San Diego Art fair as part of the NAFTA 3 Countries/2 Borders Show. Castor deconstructed products and packed them in bubble packaging. One was called Canadian Clichés- with stubby beer bottle, hockey trophy, and a beaver gnawed log.
Castor was asked to participate in the Power Plant’s annual fundraiser. Two thousand feet of electroluminescent (EL) wire was strung around the room. Artist Jeremy Jansen showed his video on a bank of television screens.
The induction tube light uses a magnetic field to transfer electrical current from the cube-shaped base to a regular 6’ fluorescent bulb. When the bulb is inserted into the base it presses a switch that activates a circuit inside. The current is transferred to the bulb, exciting the gases inside. The bulb will continue to […]
Made from recycled fire extinguishers, these pendant lights are available in the following finishes: chrome; black chrome; copper; and gold. Dimensions (H x W x D) 4″ x 5″ to 10″ (100mm x 125mm to 250mm) Download PDF Purchase online
Taking inspiration from beaver pelt stretching techniques, this light diffuser reflects LEDs off of a piece of stretched foil leather. The base and stem of the light is designed to disappear in order to display the leather reflector. Dimensions (H x W x D) 27” x 25” x 60 “ (285mm x 635mm x 1524mm) […]
The Coil Lamp, a lightweight task lamp that draws power from either of Apple’s first generation MagSafe adapters, is constructed from aluminum and copper-plated components. LEDs contained within the lamp’s head emit a warm, directional light, which allows it to be used in either professional or domestic environments. Dimensions (H x W x D) 13″ […]
In mathematics, a conic section is a curve obtained at the intersection of a cone with a plane. This pendant is based on that proof. A hyperbola, ellipse, parabola, and circle are produced by cutting a cone at different angles. The cages are plated in black chrome to help reflect the light emitted from the led […]
This bowl is made from the materials left over from production of the Castor Tank Light, made from reclaimed fire extinguishers. The bottoms are recut, stripped, polished, and painted a matte black finish on the outer side with a reflective black interior. Dimensions (H x W x D) 4-5 1/2” x 4-5 1/2” x 2-2 1/2 […]
Using recycled T8 fluorescent bulbs as diffusers, the Vertical Tube pendant light emits a soft, warm light. The Vertical Tube may be suspended on its own, or in clusters of three or more. Dimensions (H x W x D) 5 7/8″ x 17 1/2″ (150mm x 445mm) Download PDF Purchase online
Parts & Labour opened in 2010 to major acclaim as the new cultural hub of Parkdale – the hip west end neighborhood in downtown Toronto. The 5,000 square-foot space boasts a haute cuisine restaurant/bar overseen by Chef Matthew Matheson, who harvests some of his ingredients from the rooftop garden. A live-music venue on the lower […]
Oddfellows was a restaurant designed and owned by Castor.
The Fresnel Pendants get their name from the light-diffusing lens inside of the fixture. The lights feature aluminum, brass, and glass components, and are available in three sizes. A powder-coated aluminum drum is suspended from a brass “T-Bar.” The fixture’s cord is decoratively knotted around the brass bar. Dimensions (H x W x D) 6 […]
The Deadstock Floorlamp is designed around shades salvaged from a defunct lighting factory. Turned solid oak components support the diffusers and allow full adjustment on three axes. Dimensions (H x W x D) 30 1/2″ x 30 1/2″ x 63″ (775mm x 775mm x 1600mm) Download PDF Purchase online
The Deadstock Jib light is an adjustable cantilevered wall-mounted fixture designed around a spherical shade salvaged from defunct lighting factory. Dimensions (H x W x D) 47″ x 8 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ (1194mm x 215mm x 318mm) Download PDF Purchase online
