We design and make our wooden creations in Thônes, Haute-Savoie — and what we don't make ourselves, we entrust to local artisans.
Les idées de la forêt is a family business based in Thônes, Haute-Savoie. A laser cutter, 3D printers, wood — and the desire to make the objects we would like to see in the world, rather than mass-produce them.
Our mountain lamps reproduce the real relief of a summit from official topographic data — IGN LiDAR HD in France, swisstopo in Switzerland. Every ridge, every combe, every valley is exactly where it belongs: this is not scenery inspired by the mountain, it is the mountain itself, to scale. The pear-wood base is hand-turned by L'Workshop du Mont, a woodturner in Le Chinaillon; the relief, printed in corn-starch bioplastic, becomes translucent once lit. Each lamp is finished here and carries its serial number.
With the laser, we cut and engrave topographic maps, city maps, plant pots and personalised utensils, in birch and poplar from sustainably managed forests (PEFC). Everything leaves the workshop within 2 to 3 working days, packed without plastic — and if you're passing through the Aravis, pickup at the workshop is free. The behind-the-scenes story is in our article on how it's made.
Explore the shopPEFC wood from sustainably managed forests.
Millimetre precision, exceptional results.
Every piece is assembled and finished in our workshop.
Zero plastic, recycled & recyclable materials.
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