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A lamp made of bent natural ash wood. Its shape seems to be a simple wooden bow, but it conceals an LED light rail that only becomes visible when the integrated touch switch is pressed. Thanks to an equally invisible magnet, it adheres beautifully to any iron surface or dedicated support, but can also, according to the modular principle, be transformed into a multi-part floor or pendant luminaire.
Darkness envelops, the land is in silence, their creator is resting in his horizon. At daybreak, arisen from the horizon, shining as the disk in day, you remove the darkness, you grant your rays, and the two lands are in festival Great Aten Hymn. This product has been inspired from the Pharaonic symbol of balance, strength and reincarnation Djed. The Djed was raised on the coldest, darkest nights of the year as a reminder of to reconnect to the light of righteoussness.
Sen is a portable lamp that can be displayed and touched like an art object, adding the pleasure of looking to its function as a lighting fixture. sen is composed of two types of linear parts and a fixed ring. By wrapping the central glass bulb with the smaller wire part and the larger part, the sense of depth of light and shadow leaking from the parts is emphasized. The color gradation created by the special method changes depending on the viewing angle and brightness. Since it is cordless and portable, it can be used as a bedside or table lamp, and can also be used outdoors.
Tara is a portable multi-functional lamp designed for indoor and outdoor use. The rechargeable lamp can be placed on a table or hung from a suitable spot, and it is charged on a wireless charger. Three buttons control power, brightness and the wings. Pressing the wing button spreads two wings that hold LED strips, increasing the light level for activities such as reading. The main frame is made of translucent acrylic with an optical grain for even illumination. The controls are kept simple so that all age groups can use the lamp.
Who rides a Vespa eats apple (Chi Vespa mangia le mele). This sentence, a reference to the forbidden tree in biblical scriptures, was part of Vespa's advertising campaign in the 70s. So it belongs to all those deconstruct. Hypnoss Dna is from scrap Italian motorcycles and becomes alive again and is given the chance to continue its journey in another form including the whole steering wheel and its odometer with an individual number of kilometers passed. As they lit up the way home, now this motorcycle can light up the home.
Chouchin Candle is a pillar candle that gradually takes the form of a traditional Japanese Chouchin lantern as the wax melts inside. When first lit, the candle looks ordinary, but over time only the inner wax melts and the appearance slowly changes. Two types of wax are used. The outer wax has a higher melting point, so the outer shell keeps its shape and holds the melted wax inside, with no need for a dish. The resulting light is soft and gentle, intended to help people relax at home in the hours before sleep. A refill allows repeated use.
BrightCell is a chandelier that comes out of a human, somewhere in all the vessels of the body. The main part of the chandelier consists of two layers, the outer one is made of glass crystal and the inner one is made of opaque white opal glass. Its two-layer and cloudy form evokes a sense of energy for the user and conveys calmness to the user and values the feelings of users. The reflection of light is seen inside the lighting and it shines and creates calm and soft light for the environment.
True Fila is a bendable LED filament light bulb designed for indoor lighting. The flexible filament can be shaped into many forms, so the lamp suits a wide range of lighting settings. The filament is made of a modified flexible printed circuit base film and is enclosed in a glass bulb. A miniature LED process keeps the filament width at no more than 0.6 millimetres, which gives a slim appearance. The phosphor mix was refined to obtain a sunlight-like spectrum with a colour rendering value above 98. The form recalls traditional tungsten lamps.
Dot is a set of pendant lamps designed for interior spaces. Each pendant has a canoe-shaped base 30 centimeters wide, supported by an angled steel stem. A milky glass globe of 12 centimeters in diameter sits inside the base and holds a lamp of up to 3 watts. The steel rods are finished with terracotta colored electrostatic paint, and their length is adapted to each space. The pendants are made in two versions and two heights, so they can be arranged in different compositions. The glass dome softens the broad light and creates a calm atmosphere.
Coral Blanche is a floor lamp inspired by coral bleaching. The main structure takes the form of a bleached sea fan coral, chosen for its structural integrity and its appearance. Ten frosted LED bulbs are attached to the structure and represent eggs laid by coral fish. The body is made of biodegradable starch blends. The lamp can be placed in a living room to light the floor or a wall. Coral Blanche measures 1771 millimeters in width and 1547 millimeters in height. The design draws attention to coral bleaching, a global issue linked to rising ocean temperatures.
Wuhan Qingshanfang is a lighting design for a building in the Qingshan District of Wuhan, China. The lighting covers an area of 4500 square metres. Warm light of 3500K illuminates red aluminium panels and forms a crown of red steel above a red brick building. The facade mainly uses internal transmitted light, which recalls the candlelight of the old red houses. Custom luminaires were made for the project. The lamps were selected for efficiency, energy saving and safety, and were placed to reduce glare.
Dream is a table lamp designed to give soft ambient light. The base is shaped like a pillow and is made of concrete, while the diffuser is a blown glass globe made by hand in Venice. Concrete is often seen as hard, cold and heavy, so the form was modeled to look soft, light and warm. An innovative molding method and a very fine grained concrete give the surface a uniform texture with no visible bubbles. The lamp measures 24 by 24 by 14 centimeters and uses a dimmable G9 bulb, so the warm light can be adjusted.