BRANCH is a creative unit that explores the relationship between the world (the environment), people, and objects from the multiple perspectives of art, science, and design. BRANCH is based in the Department of Integrated Design at Tama Art University in Japan. A team is assembled for each project, and this team creates innovative design solutions from a multidisciplinary perspective that encompasses a variety of media including art, space, product, graphic, screen, and research. For HAY, BRANCH has designed Slant Lamp.