Lighting

Discover 276 award-winning designs tagged Lighting on About Design Magazine.

Designer: Alexey Danilin Work: Floor Lamp Classification: Lighting

Empathy

Empathy is a floor lamp designed for homes and public spaces. The lamp is shaped to respond to the practical and emotional needs of people. A motion sensor is placed on an angled section of the frame, at a height that suits users who are seated or standing. The sensor allows the light to be switched on and the light power to be adjusted without touch, which supports hygiene in cafes and hotels. A rotary mechanism turns the light 360 degrees horizontally and 90 degrees vertically. The lamp is made of metal and acrylic with a 14 watt LED source.

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Designer: Calaras Serghei Work: Chandelier Classification: Lighting

Lory Duck

The Lory Duck is designed as a suspension system assembled from modules made of brass and epoxy glass, each resembling a duck sliding effortlessly through cool waters. The modules also offer configurability; with a touch, each can be adjusted to face any direction and hang at any height. The basic shape of the lamp was born relatively quickly. However, it needed months of research and development with countless prototypes to create its perfect balance and the best look from all possible angles.

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Designer: Miguel Arruda Work: Decorative Lighting Solution Classification: Lighting

Nuvem

Nuvem is a modular decorative lighting system designed for interior spaces. Nuvem consists of hexagonal modules that are joined together to form many different compositions. Each module measures 12 by 12 by 4 centimetres and is made of Opalflex, a recyclable material composed of technopolymer and glass crystals. The thin sheets are cold cut and then folded by hand. Four suspension cables per hexagon allow horizontal, oblique and vertical arrangements. The light source can be placed above the modules, below them or threaded through the hexagonal openings.

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Designer: Marco Bozzola Work: Transformable Lamp Classification: Lighting

Relio

Relio is a modular professional lamp designed for arts and sciences. The lamp is portable and transformable, and can be arranged as a desk lamp, a wall lamp, a ceiling lamp or a photographic light. The modular shell is made of aluminium and stainless steel, while the magnetic stand uses neodymium magnets. Several parts are 3D printed and released as open-source files, so accessories can be added and replaced. The light is engineered to be close to natural sunlight, so professionals can work under ideal conditions. Power is supplied through a standard USB port.

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Designer: Waxy Design Studio Work: Chandelier Classification: Lighting

Pearl

Inspired by the timeless symbolism of pearls, the Pearl Light fixture embodies elegance and wisdom, casting a luminous glow that speaks of purity and integrity. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each unit delicately balances the luminosity of the pearl with the protective embrace of metal, creating a visually striking and emotionally resonant lighting solution. Through innovative production techniques, the design seamlessly integrates pearls and metal components, resulting in a refined and sophisticated aesthetic that exudes luxury and craftsmanship.

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Designer: Kejun Li Work: Lamp Classification: Lighting

Mobius

The Mobius ring gives inspiration for the design of Mobius lamps. One lamp strip may have two shadow surfaces (i.e. two-sided surface), the obverse and the reverse, which will satisfy all-round lighting demand. Its special and simple shape contains mysterious mathematical beauty. Therefore, more rhythmic beauty will be brought to home life.

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Designer: Cehao Yu Work: Public Realm Classification: Lighting

Quadrant Arcade

The Grade II listed arcade has been transformed into an inviting street presence through arranging the right light at the right place. General, ambient illumination is used holistically and its effects staged hierarchically to achieve variations in light patterning that create interest and promote increased use of the space. Strategic incorporation for design and placement of the dynamic feature pendent was managed together with the artist so that visual effects appear more subtle than overwhelming. With daylight fading, the elegant structure is accentuated by the rhythm of electric lighting.

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Designer: vittawat archanainant Work: Chandelier Classification: Lighting

Goldrify

Goldrify is a personalized chandelier reflecting Asian beliefs and culture with an unrepeating rearrangeable pattern generated by the given lucky numbers of each personal preference. By using handmade glass designed in gold leaf shape, the creation of a symmetric yet dynamic and natural visual connection is revealing, with the simple form of glass, allows one to easily and flexibly arrange patterns on any shape, using a technique of gold leaf gliding on surface, implication of wealthy and healthy which inspired by Goldgliding in Thai culture.

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Designer: Idan Herbet Work: Kinetic Electronic Drums Show Classification: Lighting

E Drum

Inspired by a gyrosphere. the show combines a number of elements that together create an extraordinary experience. The installation changes its shape and creates a dynamic environment for the drummer to perform in. Edrum breaks the barrier between sound light and space, each note translates into light.

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Designer: LDPi (China Branch) Work: Office and Retail Classification: Lighting

Xuelian Liangdian

Beijing XLLD Creative Park is a lighting design for the public spaces of a renovated building in Beijing, China. The building was formerly a textile shopping mall, and the renovation created offices, small retail units, a theater, roof gardens and exhibition areas. The lighting creates the feeling of an office lounge with cultural events rather than a common office. Narrow beam 4000K LED wall washers light the white facade, while warm white LED lights mark the bronze curtain wall above the main entrance. Hidden 3000K LED strips guide the audience to the seating area of the theater.

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Designer: Che-Chia Hsu Work: Chandelier Classification: Lighting

Fine Interlock

Due to technical and machine limitations, the shape of traditional wooden tenons can’t change too much. By combining soft tenon steps with CNC processing methods, the impression of the conventional tenon joint is subverted, and tenon craft has more possibilities in shape and application, genuinely making it come alive. Inspired by experimental modeling, the shape of the dovetail joint and the twisting effect of the work are similar to the helical structure of DNA and thus tried to develop in this direction.

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Designer: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd Work: Theater Classification: Lighting

Wanping

Wanping is a lighting design for an opera theater in Shanghai, covering 29,000 square meters. The building concept is derived from the folding fan used in Chinese opera. The lighting follows the same concept and expresses the shape and texture of the facade. Adjustable in-ground lights and floodlights reveal the folding form and the curtain wall texture. Inside, adjustable downlights illuminate the fan-shaped wave wall, while linear wall washers brighten vertical surfaces. High color rendering lamps show the colorful opera costumes clearly.

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