Derived from the ancient Greek ὑφ’ ἕν (huph’ hén), Hyphen designates the union of two opposites in one; the warm, soft and sensitive porcelain and cold, strong, and brilliant steel. Each piece will be available in several materials and finishes, including chromatic black cast steel, blasted black steel cast iron, and matte white porcelain.

Like every d’Armes luminaire, Hyphen is designed and manufactured in Morin-Heights, Quebec. Staying true to the practice’s philosophy of working closely with specialized experts and skilled local artisans, the porcelain pieces used in Hyphen are made in the same village by ceramic artist Gréta Jonckheere, who used her expertise to help develop the collection. Each collection piece is made individually using custom-made porcelain molds and is handled with the utmost care, taking several manufacturing phases spread over multiple days.

Several materials and finishes are available: 

• Chromatic black cast steel, which boldly reflects changing colours along its lines

• Sanded black cast steel, which highlights the lamp’s round shapes

• Matte white porcelain, which is delicately coloured by the reflections of the light that surrounds it.

We advise you to choose our transport service (usually UPS). In this case, shipping charges will be added to your invoice and the applicable delivery terms (Incoterms) are DAP. We take care of packing, transport, insurance and customs clearance to the delivery address indicated on the invoice.

Depending on the country of delivery, customs duties, sales tax and collection charges may be requested by the carrier at the time of delivery. On request we can provide you with an indicative estimate of these costs. Contact us if you wish to be assured of having nothing to pay at the time of delivery (Incoterms: DDP).

In the event that you are unable to accept your order and/or fail to respond to UPS’s requests, the cost of returning your shipment and re-dispatch will be at your expense.

In the event that the customer comes to pick up their order themselves or has their order picked up by the carrier of their choice, the applicable delivery terms (Incoterms) are EXW. In this case we only take responsibility for the packaging of the order. The merchandise is no longer under our responsibility once it has left our premises. You must assume the transportation, insurance and clearance of the goods.