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Light and Architecture Come Together In These Space-Defining Designs

Whether crafting an environment or imbuing a space with emotion, lighting goes a long way, as these projects show. For more ideas, check out Lumitecture by Anna Yudina (Thames & Hudson, 2016).

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Davide Groppi's Flash pendant takes the form of an abstracted lighting bolt, with a zig-zag shape that directs its LED light with focused precision. Design and production: Davide Groppi (davidegroppi.com). Photo courtesy of Davide Groppi.
Davide Groppi's Flash pendant takes the form of an abstracted lighting bolt, with a zig-zag shape that directs its LED light with focused precision. Design and production: Davide Groppi (davidegroppi.com). Photo courtesy of Davide Groppi.
Nature and tech combine in the Hope lighting collection by Francisco Gomez Pax and Paolo Rizzatto for Luceplan. In place of crystals, the lighting piece uses engineered polycarbonate "leaves" to refract light with an alluring optical effect. Design: Francisco Gomez Paz (gomezpaz.com), Paolo Rizzatto (paolorizatto.it). Production: Luceplan (luceplan.com) Photo: Tom Vack.
Nature and tech combine in the Hope lighting collection by Francisco Gomez Pax and Paolo Rizzatto for Luceplan. In place of crystals, the lighting piece uses engineered polycarbonate "leaves" to refract light with an alluring optical effect. Design: Francisco Gomez Paz (gomezpaz.com), Paolo Rizzatto (paolorizatto.it). Production: Luceplan (luceplan.com) Photo: Tom Vack.
Lighting becomes a space-defining form of shelter in the XL by Bart Lens, which features an oversize lamp shade. Design: Bart Lens (objetbart.be). Production: Eden Design (edendesign.be). Photo courtesy of Bart Lens.
Lighting becomes a space-defining form of shelter in the XL by Bart Lens, which features an oversize lamp shade. Design: Bart Lens (objetbart.be). Production: Eden Design (edendesign.be). Photo courtesy of Bart Lens.
For this installation at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, designer Philippe Rahm considered both the illumination and heat generated by lighting sources. Based on Archimedes' principle that hot air rises, while cold air descends, Rahm placed lights at mid-level to optimize both visibility and warmth generated by the incandescent bulbs. Humlebæk, Denmark. Design Philippe Rahm (philipperahm.com). Client: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art) Photo: Brøndum & Co.
For this installation at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, designer Philippe Rahm considered both the illumination and heat generated by lighting sources. Based on Archimedes' principle that hot air rises, while cold air descends, Rahm placed lights at mid-level to optimize both visibility and warmth generated by the incandescent bulbs. Humlebæk, Denmark. Design Philippe Rahm (philipperahm.com). Client: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art) Photo: Brøndum & Co.
Projected into a pitch-dark room, a series of laser beams use light to create architectural forms in Vanishing Point, an installation for the London-based artists' collective, United Visual Artist. Artist: United Visual Artist (uva.co.uk). Client: Towner Gallery. Photo courtesy of United Visual Artists.
Projected into a pitch-dark room, a series of laser beams use light to create architectural forms in Vanishing Point, an installation for the London-based artists' collective, United Visual Artist. Artist: United Visual Artist (uva.co.uk). Client: Towner Gallery. Photo courtesy of United Visual Artists.
Nestled in a poorly lit "urban valley" between densely packed buildings in Tokyo, Japan, the Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka is designed with a grid of skylights to maximize natural light. Tokyo, Japan. Design: Takeshi Hosaka (hosakatakeshi.com). Photo: Koji Fujii/Nacása & Partners, Inc.
Nestled in a poorly lit "urban valley" between densely packed buildings in Tokyo, Japan, the Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka is designed with a grid of skylights to maximize natural light. Tokyo, Japan. Design: Takeshi Hosaka (hosakatakeshi.com). Photo: Koji Fujii/Nacása & Partners, Inc.
A series of mall, tilted mirrors reflect and multiple the single light source of French designer Ferréol Babin's Fragments lamp, creating a graphic, disco ball-like effect. “By moving and turning the freestanding mirrors,” he explains, “rays of light can reach almost anywhere in the room.” Design: Ferréol Babin (ferreolbabin.fr). Photo courtesy of Ferréol Babin.
A series of mall, tilted mirrors reflect and multiple the single light source of French designer Ferréol Babin's Fragments lamp, creating a graphic, disco ball-like effect. “By moving and turning the freestanding mirrors,” he explains, “rays of light can reach almost anywhere in the room.” Design: Ferréol Babin (ferreolbabin.fr). Photo courtesy of Ferréol Babin.
All projects have been published from "Lumitecture: Illuminating Interiors for Designers and Architect" by Anna Yudina with permission from Thames and Hudson.
All projects have been published from "Lumitecture: Illuminating Interiors for Designers and Architect" by Anna Yudina with permission from Thames and Hudson.