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Capsule Lighting System

Sushant Vohra Lighting System Lighting Sunday, 5 July 2026

Capsule

Capsule is a modular lighting system designed for the home. The system combines one handheld lighting module with different base modules, so each configuration can suit productivity, entertainment or ambience. A pressure fit attachment holds the lighting module in place without tools. A rotating ring on the module controls the brightness, and the diffusers can be unlocked and exchanged to change the light effect. The main module is made of aluminium by CNC milling. Capsule can serve as a desk lamp, a flashlight or a ceiling lamp.

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Silver Wings Lamp

Two square meters Lamp Lighting Saturday, 4 July 2026

Silver Wings

Silver Wings is a desk lamp designed to protect the eyes of children. A curved light source 63 centimetres long illuminates a desk width of 1.6 metres, reducing differences in brightness across the surface. Two light wings can be folded downwards so that the light beams overlap, which reduces hand shadows during writing. A micro-surface diffusion panel spreads the light in several directions for even illumination. A knob and a screen control the brightness, the colour temperature and the timer functions.

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Ariu Armchair

Vito D'Amato Armchair Furniture Friday, 3 July 2026

Ariu

Ariu is an armchair that merges eco-design with adaptability, revolutionizing sustainable furniture with its easily disassemblable structure, promoting waste reduction and recyclability. Its core, an ottoman, links the spheres with tensioning bands, blending form and function. This modular design allows use as exercise balls, catering to the demand for versatile furniture. Ariu adapts to modern interior design needs by offering space-efficient, multifunctional solutions, encouraging sustainable consumption. Innovation can lessen environmental impact and redefine sustainable living!

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Cinqueterre Multifunctional Table Lamp

Francesco Cappuccio Multifunctional Table Lamp Lighting Thursday, 2 July 2026

Cinqueterre

A friendly designed aluminum lamp with an integrated USB Charging Hub, shaped like a house, with the purpose of keeping all your devices in one place, providing multiple short and hidden USB plugs and a wireless station, eliminating the hassle of searching for electrical sockets. Additionally, the lamp is equipped with a gutter and hooks to facilitate the organization of personal items such as pens, jewelry, or keys. Cinqueterre, by disguising its objective, aims to create an object that resembles a decorative piece rather than an electronic device.

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L and S Arno Series Piano Lamp

L&S Lighting (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd Piano Lamp Lighting Wednesday, 1 July 2026

L and S Arno Series

L and S Arno Series is a piano lamp designed to light piano keys and sheet music. The illuminance on the keys is no less than 300 lx. A full-spectrum LED with a color rendering index of at least 95 provides light similar to sunlight, without flicker or blue light hazard. An OLED display, a hygrothermograph and a metronome are integrated into the lamp. Multi-shaft joints rotate at large angles for all-round illumination, so the lamp suits electric, upright and grand pianos. The conical base has a silicone pad that prevents slipping and protects the piano surface.

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Luar Armchair

Lattoog Armchair Furniture Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Luar

The Luar armchair is the result of a transformation into a piece of furniture of the iconographic stone sidewalk patterns of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, the designers' hometown. The armchair presents a composition of contrasts: Wood, with all its slenderness and transparency, contrasts with upholstered elements that are robust, soft and comfortable. Its shape comes from a technique that the companies Lattoog and Schuster have researched over ten years. Pressed wood micro laminates that allow seamless, curvilinear, and highly resistant structures, with optimal use of the material.

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