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Cling Floor Lamp

Dabi Robert Floor Lamp Lighting Saturday, 30 May 2026

Cling

Cling is a floor lamp by Robert Dabi. Emerging from the floor plate, the pole seamlessly wraps around a spotless LED ring made of a slim aluminium profile in a diameter of 55 cm. Within the area between pole and the frame holding the light ring, a flexible section is incorporated. This makes it possible to freely move or tilt the ring and thereby adapt the appearance of the lamp to its' surrounding. Robert constructed the lamp with stability in mind – heavy lower steel parts and top aluminium parts sum up to only 2,5 kg of weight.

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Cage Lighting

Egemen Kemal Vurusan Lighting Lighting Friday, 29 May 2026

Cage

Cage is a lighting series made of hand-blown glass units held inside metal cages. The glass forms are produced with hot glass blowing, while the metal cages are formed with a traditional mesh system. One of the cages is a pinter, a woven trap made for fishing by Mediterranean fishermen. The amorphous blown shapes refract light at different rates, creating a crystalline effect and casting patterned shadows on surrounding surfaces. The series includes suspended and floor-standing versions in different sizes. The intent is to connect light, glass and the idea of freedom.

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Tie Chair

Shigeki Matsuoka Chair Furniture Thursday, 28 May 2026

Tie

Tie is a wooden bench designed for two people to sit side by side. The seat and backrest are carved by hand from a solid block of wood, so no bent wood, cushions or springs are used. Traditional Japanese hand planes and knives shape the curves and keep the natural beauty of the wood visible. The curved backrest lets two people seated together rest close to one another. Tie suits dining, reading with the legs stretched out, or lying down in different positions. The current form was completed in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Spring Multifunctional Chair

Navid Ghandili Multifunctional Chair Furniture Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Spring

Spring is a multifunctional wooden chair designed for small rooms. Spring transforms with a single push, through built-in compression springs. The same piece can serve as a chair, as a table or as a standing table for events. The form is inspired by a flower bud that opens like a blossom. The main material is oak wood in natural and white colors. Wooden sheets are layered and then cut into circular pieces. The compression springs are made of aluminum. All sizes follow standard human ergonomics, so the furniture saves space in compact homes.

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Solo Exhibitions Unlimited Light Art

Fang Hu Light Art Lighting Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Solo Exhibitions Unlimited

Zhu Xiaodi Solo Exhibitions Unlimited is a light art installation for an exhibition space of 2000 square meters. Projection lamps cast clear line shadows with sharp boundaries and no distortion. Twenty-four lamps are combined into one unit at the center of the space. The unit is surrounded by lines and resembles a ball with sharp edges. The light covers the walls, the ceiling, the floor and the visitors. Ground illumination reaches 150 lux when all lamps are fully lit. A program fades the light between ten and eighty percent, recalling the changeable nature of Chinese ink painting.

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Obj01 Lamp

MANU BAÑÓ Lamp Lighting Monday, 25 May 2026

Obj01

Obj01 is a table lamp made from a single sheet of raw metal, which can be steel, stainless steel or brass. The sheet is cut by laser and assembled by hand with a rubber hammer, without welded joints. Simple geometric shapes form the lamp: a rectangle, a circle and a cylinder that holds the LED light source. The circle, once cut out, becomes the shade. The metal surface is polished by hand and sealed with wax. An integrated touch dimmer uses the conductive body, so touching any side switches the light and sets the brightness. The lamp measures 38 x 22 x 7 cm.

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