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Golden Butterfly Chair

Wingstone Casa Chair Furniture Monday, 12 January 2026

Golden Butterfly

Golden Butterfly is a chair designed for household interiors. The form is abstracted from a butterfly, drawing on the silhouette, the wing patterns and the natural colors of the insect. The frame is made of metal, selected for long service life and a very low damage rate. Each chair receives more than thirteen hand spray painting procedures, and all coatings are eco-friendly paints. The seat pad is made of microfiber instead of genuine leather. The chair measures 550 mm in width, 550 mm in depth and 710 mm in height.

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Ithaki Restaurant Lighting Design

Anna Sbokou and Matina Magklara Lighting Design Lighting Sunday, 11 January 2026

Ithaki Restaurant

Ithaki Restaurant is a lighting design created for a fine dining restaurant on a coastal area of the city. The scheme covers both interior and exterior areas, and all of these areas face the sea. A glare-free approach was chosen to protect the night views of the sea and the night sky. Warm light defines the dining tables and creates an immersive and intimate atmosphere. The lighting supports the refined tones of the interior design and enhances the culinary experience. The aim was to give guests a sense of comfort during shared meals.

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Mubic Modular Table

Katalin-Brigitta Csíki Modular Table Furniture Saturday, 10 January 2026

Mubic

Mubic is a modular table designed for small apartments. Mubic has four positions and changes from a coffee table into a dining table for two, four or six people. The transformation is made by rotating the legs, without adding or removing any part. The top is made of spruce wood and is fitted with resistant hinges. The legs are painted in an electrostatic field to keep the finish in good condition for a long time. Two people are needed to open the table. The result saves space and offers a clean and playful appearance.

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High Heel Church Lighting Design

Chia Yu Lin Lighting Design Lighting Friday, 9 January 2026

High Heel Church

High Heel Church is a lighting design for a shoe-shaped building in a seaside park in Chiayi, Taiwan. The structure is about 17 meters high and 11 meters wide. Nearly 300,000 small glass pieces and 101 light fixtures are applied to the steel frame. Sunlight makes the glass flash during the day, while the wind moves the small pieces naturally. At night, calculated light angles give the building the look of a galaxy and make the heavy structure appear lighter. A light show with music is presented every hour, controlled by a DMX Art-Net system.

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Silhouettes Lamp

Alexey Danilin Lamp Lighting Thursday, 8 January 2026

Silhouettes

Silhouettes is a table lamp designed for additional lighting in homes and at the workplace. The lamp is 500 mm high and is formed by metal elements of the same shape in different scales, following the nesting principle of matryoshka dolls. These elements can be moved to change the appearance of the lamp. The elements can also be aligned in one plane, so the lamp packs flat and needs less packaging, material and transport space. A sphere of frosted glass at the center holds an LED board. The lamp is made of a metal frame, frosted glass and a fabric wire.

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Canopy by Hilton Hotel

LDPi (China Branch) Hotel Lighting Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Canopy by Hilton

Canopy by Hilton Hangzhou Jinsha Lake is a hotel lighting design shaped by local culture. The lobby features a pendant inspired by the osmanthus, a local flower traditionally planted in front of homes to welcome guests, and heron light sculptures inspired by birds seen at the nearby Jinsha Lake. Hidden LED lights behind the front desk suggest the waves of the Qiantang River. Energy saving LED fixtures with a high color rendering index are used throughout. Public areas are lit at 3000K and guestrooms at 2700K. Hidden lights make the canopy bed frame appear detached from the wall and ceiling.

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