Original BTC

British lighting manufacturer and design studio Original BTC—founded in Oxford in 1990 by Peter Bowles—is globally celebrated for reviving traditional British industrial manufacturing and historic artisan materials. Bowles established the company with a commitment to local production, acquiring heritage factories including an artisanal ceramic workshop in Stoke-on-Trent and a Birmingham metal foundry. Original BTC is revered for pioneering the use of translucent fine bone china in contemporary lighting. Defining icons include the hand-pleated Hector bib-top table lamp—a design classic made of slip-cast bone china and satin brass—alongside the industrial Titan pendant and the Task collection. Every luminaire showcases honest materials including spun aluminum, weathered copper, unlacquered brass, and hand-braided cotton flex cords.