Lighting

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Designer: Che-Chia Hsu Project Type: Chandelier Category: 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: Álvaro Wolmer Project Type: Lamp Category: Lighting

Depois de Waldemar Cordeiro

Depois de Waldemar Cordeiro is a lamp inspired by a floor lamp made by a Brazilian artist in about 1955. The only surviving record of the original lamp is a small newspaper photograph. The lamp was recreated with contemporary materials and techniques. The structure is made of solid aluminum shaped by computer controlled machines and finished with electrostatic painting. A single 4W LED light source creates a range of shades, from dark gray to pure white, through internal reflections and the different distances between the source and the white rings.

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Designer: H. Guliz Tavukcuoglu Project Type: Decorative Lighting Category: Lighting

Gala

The rose, as the natural element with the highest frequency, brings its energy into any space in which it resides. Building on this concept, the bud form has been stylized to enable its use across various functions within interior settings. With multiple connection options, it serves both as a decorative object and as a lighting element, utilizing the translucency of its porcelain body. It can be adapted as a table lamp, wall sconce, or pendant light. A concealed light source emits a gentle glow from within the bud. Through handcrafted production, the sustainability of craftsmanship is upheld.

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Designer: Seyedali Miri Project Type: Versatile Lighting Fixture Category: Lighting

Aurum

Aurum is a lighting fixture that can be used as a table lamp or as a pendant lamp. A modular system allows the change between the two modes without tools. The base is detachable, and a locking mechanism holds each configuration in place. The fixture is made of solid brass, smoked glass and hand-carved alabaster. An integrated LED provides warm and energy efficient light. The height is 250 mm, with a diameter of 100 mm in table mode and 120 mm in pendant mode. The form is inspired by ancient oil lamps.

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Designer: Chromosome (Hangzhou) Design Co., Ltd. Project Type: Lamp Category: Lighting

Hat

When the Hat Lamp is turned on, it is as if the sunlight illuminates the silhouette through the invisible blinds. It allows users to touch the warm memories in the subconscious, as if they are in a warm living room, so they can become calm and enjoy the good time of the moment. When the user wants to change the moment of sunshine, he just needs to change the hat. The Hat Lamp is not only elegant in shape, the square base and round hat also represent Yin and Yang in Chinese culture respectively, forming a state of the sky is round and the earth is square.

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Designer: Sha Yang Project Type: Table Lamp Category: Lighting

Magpie

Magpie is a table lamp shaped after a bird with folding wings. The lamp changes between three positions through a single contact button at the base of its cylindrical body. In the first position the wings stay folded and the light is small and soft, which suits use beside a bed. In the second position the head rises and the light becomes brighter, which suits office and study use. In the third position the wings open fully and a wider area is lit. The body is made of metal with a gold finish, and the shade is made of a translucent material.

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Designer: Mónica Pinto de Almeida Project Type: Lighting Category: Lighting

Lorca

The ceiling lamp Lorca is a ceiling lamp that brings a sculptural note to any space, it's a thin rectangular vertical line coming straight from the ceiling, displaying an excerpt of poetry along this line. The poem is attached along one edge of the square body with a perfect reading and highlight to this main feature. The lamp is entirely made in iron and naturally oxidized. The light fixture Led hidden at the end of the body creates an accent light. Through poetry the designer wanted to create a dialogue, between the words, the forms, the textures and the spectator.

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Designer: Shenzhen Zan Design Co., Ltd. Project Type: Table Lamp Category: Lighting

Hengpro

Hengpro breaks the tradition way to turn on the lamp. The whole table lamp does not seem to have a main power switch or button. We just need to lift the small ball placed on the base and attract the small ball hanging in the light frame to achieve a balance to light the lamp. Hengpro has innovated a new interactive way of table lamps.

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Designer: Tatiana & Nicolas Boon Project Type: Pendant Light Category: Lighting

Stanley 2701

Stanley 2701 has simple, clean lines, a monolithic architecture inspired by the mysterious black monolith in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. It has been designed with particular attention to its unique geometry, which allows for direct downlighting and indirect side lighting. Environmentally friendly, the suspension is made from recyclable aluminum. When switched on, soft, gradated lines of light appear on the side surfaces. Off it offers a beautiful play of light and shadow throughout the day. The Stanley lamps can be used alone or in groups.

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Designer: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd Project Type: Church Category: Lighting

The Union Church

The Union is a lighting design for a church in Shanghai that was founded in 1886 and stands near the Bund. The church was unused for many years and was transformed into a music performance space in 2021. The lighting creates a small and calm spiritual space that also supports performance needs. Functional lights provide a uniform environment and serve as stage lighting. A large pendant light combines lighting and acoustic functions and holds recessed lights and candle-shaped lights. In-ground wall washers with narrow beams reveal the wall texture and the Gothic arch.

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Designer: YI-CHANG CHEN Project Type: Art Installation and Pavilion Category: Lighting

Green-Backed Tit Nesting Plan

Green-Backed Tit Nesting Plan is an art installation and pavilion with an integrated lighting design at Sun Moon Lake. The nest-like structure invites visitors to step inside and rest. The lighting design begins with human vision rather than illuminating the installation itself. Attention is placed on balancing the illumination between the surrounding environment and the visitors. Lighting fixtures with suitable light distribution and cut-off angles are integrated into the wooden structure to create a glare-free ambiance that sustains the tranquility of the lake.

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Designer: Daragh Enright Project Type: Lamp Category: Lighting

Magic

Magic is a table lamp inspired by the natural form of the Liberty Cap mushroom. The shade is 3D printed from plant based plastic, and light passing through the shade highlights the spiralling concentric lines left by the printing process. Mushroom like gills under the head are also 3D printed. The stem and base are hand carved from locally sourced hardwood, so every piece is unique. Three brightness levels are selected with a touch sensitive dimmer concealed in the base. The lamp measures 150 by 150 by 650 millimetres.

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