Copenhagen based young designer Mads Sætter-Lassen has recently won a student competition launched by studio Northern Lighting with his minimalist and multifunction lamp, Buddy. The piece is now being produced. “The name comes from the idea of creating a little helper, – designer says. – A little buddy that could literally give you a hand with carrying your essentials – whether it is your pencils on the desktop, or to store your keys and change in the entrence.” The lamp is made from powder coated steel and comes in white, black, gray, and red.
I fell in love with the FollowMe lamp, designed by Inma Bermúdez for Marset. Portable and compact, it can be taken anywhere inside and outside of your house/apartment. Perfect for small spaces, kids’ rooms, fire escape parties and folks who have recently moved (and require a versatile lighting object). The polycarbonate lampshade is supported by the oak handle, that beckons you to pick it up. The FollowMe lamp comes with LED technology and a dimmer. The battery is built-in, and it has a USB port for recharging.
I’ve always loved slot-in collapsible items for their practicality and compactness. This item from ZPStudio has all the above qualities in addition to being highly adorable. Zeta desk lamp, produced for SLowdesign, is constructed from interlocking poplar plywood pieces laser cut from a single sheet, and belongs to a series of objects called the ‘Easy Tech’ collection. Each component just slots in place, making it quite literally a child’s play to assemble. The electrical cable is coated in colored cotton fabric and presented as a decorative element rather than an eyesore. Lovely.
(via medesignmag)
