London Design Festival: LIGHTEN UP by [re]design
by Kate Andrews
One of the highlights from this year’s London Design Festival was LIGHTEN UP, an illuminated exhibition that featured 64 innovative lighting solutions from UK designers. Presented by [re]design at this year’s 100% Design, the event focused upon “Looking beyond the bulb” and showcased a variety of ways that “sustainability is driving the evolution of new technologies, aesthetics, materials, and interactions”. Read on for a selection of our favorite designs!
Chandelier by Demelza Hill, made from upcycled crystal polystyrene shot glasses.
Left: Ecopetlite by Ateliero. Right: Circa Light by Raw Studio.
Ash Pendant No.1 by Tom Raffield.
Left: Firewinder by The Firewinder Company - a 100% wind-powered outdoor light. Right: Lastra by RMK Design Office.
Plumen by Hulger.
Left: Cascade Lancashire by Michelle Brand, made from plastic bottle bases. Right: Lagoon by Re-Silicone.
Left: See-Through Light by Tea Un Kim, made using a PET bottle and tights. Right: Eureka by Darren Donati.
Right: Jar Jar by Start Up Design. Left: Jumper Sleeve Lampshade by Higher Market Studio.
LIGHTEN UP launched at 100% Design from September 18-21 at Earls Court, London. The exhibition will now be going on tour throughout the UK until 2009 - the next stop is Newcastle’s Design Event.
Images courtesy of [re]design.
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