SISU has been described as being integral to understanding Finnish culture. The literal meaning is equivalent in English to “having guts”, and the word derives from sisus, which means something inner or interior. However, sisu is defined by a long-term element in it; it is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain an action against the odds and has been described by The New York Times as “the word that explains Finland”.

UNDA was moved by this Story of bravery, and developed a floor lamp that captures exactly that: the natural inner strength present in all of Human Race. We want to create a balance between the naturally hard exterior made from wood, and the inner light that guides our path, with mother pearl foil detail applied inside