Our group of 6 Brink Light designers and sales reps have just returned from roaming the Euroluce fairgrounds as well as downtown Milan for three days. A whopping 350.000 people from 165 countries traveled to this event to be inspired and meet friends, customers, and of course suppliers. This year we once again brought a camera man to film the best of the best. In anticipation of theses videos, we would like to highlight some of the trends we picked up.
- Mobile inspired pendants
- Jewelry like lighting
- Orange and green accents
- Rings with LED
- Jewelry like lighting
- Rechargeable lanterns
- Thin metal constructions with round glass diffusers
This top ten list is by far representative of all that is new. But here it is:
1. Conversas by Arturo Alvarez
CONVERSAS by Arturo Alvarez represents a double dialogue. On the one hand, the faces project their conversation through the light. On the other, there is a dialogue between the faces and the spectators. They observe them, interpret their emotions and interact with them. This is no lamp but pure art.
2. by
The
PERCH LIGHTS celebrate the beauty and poetry of a bird perched on a branch, rocking darkness away when set in motion. Crafted from a paper in the form of an abstract bird sitting on a branch, the illuminated birds swing when softly touched and gently glow. The Perch Light family has six designs including table, floor, wall and pendant lights.
3. Wire Ring by
WIRE RING wall lamp has a flattened power cord that forms a sculptural support for the light. The lamp is one of a pair of new lights designed for Flos by Formafantasma. It features a central LED ring, which attaches to the wall. The power cable has become a feature, rather than something to hide away.
4. by . Futuristic and faceted,
CUT by Tom Dixon is an exercise in optics. Its space-age mirror finishes when off transforms to reveal a translucent kaleidoscopic gem when switched on. Hypnotising reflections of the luminous orb within repeat infinitely within the diamond cut, vacuum metallised interior. Produced in both chrome and smoke finishes, small and long, pendant and surface.
5. Yanzi by
YANZI is a composition of graphic signs. Balanced structures, such as branches or perches, support multiple stylised figures to provide a variety of versions and qualities of light. They are iconic swallows with a brushed brass body, with their head like a white glass sphere enclosing light, either flying free or contained in glass cages. There is unique sensibility in matching warm and cold, essential yet refined materials.
6. Crystal by
Nika Zupanc's
Crystal table lamps for Contardi exploit the possibilities opened up by LED, with tiny light sources incorporated into the metal frame, creating a reflective glow within pressed-glass panels.
7. Blow Me Up by
The inflatable glowing air hose
BLOW ME UP is flexible to use: Blown up, it can stand up and simply lean against the wall or be fastened to the ceiling or wall with hooks or nylon cords. It comes rolled up in a can, the user is able to blow up the lamp themselves with no tools needed. A sensor switch is integrated as a switch on one side of the LED strip, which radiates the reflective side of the tube, thus scattering indirect light in the room.
8. Series 87 by
Hot glass is pulled and stretched like taffy to make Bocci’s
87 SERIES pendant, designed by creative director Omer Arbel. To create the pearlescent lighting, long strings of glass are pulled out and folded back on themselves as they cool. By doing this air is trapped in the loop, creating a grainy, textured effect.
9. Circus Pendant by
The
CIRCUS pendant by New Zealand-based Resident Studio is a simple yet sculptural design, featuring large-scale, vertically hung interconnected rings. Each ring projects diffused LED light outward, around the full 360-degree plane. The innovative plug and play system allows power sharing between rings. We like to think that many homes can use a little jewelry.
10. Amisol by
Daniel Rybakken’s idea for
AMISOL is incredibly simple: A LED spot illuminates a circular sun sail, resulting in soft, diffuse light. The construction is not static. Air movement will make it spin very slightly which is a nice effect.
