Industrial Facility designs mushroom-shaped Ode lamps for Herman Miller
These lamps by London design studio Industrial Facility feature rounded shades modelled on the shape of street lights, designed to cast pools of light.
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The Ode lamps come in high, low and table versions, and can be left free-standing or incorporated into other furniture pieces. The lights rest on slender vertical stems that taper out into a circular base, and feature powder-coated spun steel shades with flat tops and rounded exteriors.
"As it has to work in different scales and heights, this soft outline was easier to adjust as a family of lighting," said Industrial Facility, which recently created a lamp for Wästberg based on the shapes of factory lighting.
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"Its shade is a combination of a cone and a mushroom, which makes it appear more as a giver of light."
The studio, led by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, has also designed lamps that can charge electronic devices, and a watch inspired by the ridged base of beer bottles.
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Just like street lights, the Ode lamp lacks a physical on/off switch. Instead, it is controlled by touching the stem or base to adjust the brightness.
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"The shape is a simple outline that you often see in street lighting as a way to create a pool of light," said the studio.
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The lamp was first designed for the pair's Locale office furniture system, also designed for Herman Miller. The range featured rounded adjustable desks and tables, as well as built-in ambient lighting which proved popular – prompting Industrial Facility to develop it into its own freestanding product.
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German product designer Simon Frambach also recently launched a minimal table lamp, with a shade based on pop-up car headlights.
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