About

A vertically integrated monster

Could we make a really good lamp that didn’t feel derivative? And could we design it so that we could make and assemble every part ourselves? Those are the questions behind Frankenstein Research.

So far, the answers are Dash and Shell. We print the parts on our own machines in central Copenhagen, then assemble, pack and ship every lamp ourselves. Everything else is a standard component you can buy anywhere.

The Frankenstein Research spokesmonsters
  • Free shipping anywhere in the EU
  • 30-day returns – we pay the return shipping
  • Three-year guarantee on every lamp, light source included
  • See Dash in person at Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen, and Vinyls at the Gallery, Crete
How we work
01

Made in Copenhagen

We’ve moved out of the bedroom, but everything is still designed, made and hand-assembled in central Copenhagen. Local production means minimal waste, almost no warehouse, and a process so flexible we can improve a design from one day to the next. We know exactly how every part is made.

02

Repairable, then recyclable

Our lamps come apart without tools, and every part can be replaced. When one is finally worn out, send it back and we’ll recycle it for free.

03

10% of profits donated

Yet another designer lamp can feel – and may be – irrelevant in a world with much bigger problems. So we donate 10% of our net profits to causes suggested by Effective Altruism. Subscribe to our newsletter to hear where the money goes.

Dash next to a Venus statueShell lighting a room with shelves and a fossil collection
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