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Sustainably Made Creative Lighting

Spared Launches its First Product -- the new XOU Light

— December 31, 2022 — Art & Design
Start-up company Spared stems from the creative agency known as Volume Creative and it now launches its first product in the form of the XOU Light. The studio is known for turning waste into creative and beautiful products for a sustainable approach to design.

Speaking about the new product, Co-Founder Callie Tedder-Hares states that "We designed the XOU during the Covid 19 lockdown of 2020. Like most people, we were missing the small interactions between people in real life, so we translated this feeling through graphic forms into the design: the X-shaped base of two interlocked ‘U’ shapes, one inverted, has a spherical ‘O’ bulb nestled in one quadrant. The ‘X’ ‘O’ and ‘U’ shapes are the ‘hug and a kiss’ (XO) for you (U).

Image Credit: Spared
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Design - Spared's XOU Light is a great example of how waste materials can be repurposed and made into creative, sustainable products.
2. Lockdown-inspired Design - Spared's XOU Light, designed during the Covid-19 lockdown, showcases new opportunities for businesses to be innovative and inspired during times of crisis.
3. Graphic-inspired Design - The XOU Light's X, O, and U shapes, inspired by graphic design, showcase an opportunity for designers across different industries to incorporate graphic elements and design into product development.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting - Spared's launch of the XOU Light showcases an opportunity for the lighting industry to incorporate sustainable materials into their product lines.
2. Design and Creative Agencies - Spared's innovative approach to creating sustainable products presents an opportunity for design and creative agencies to explore new ways of repurposing waste materials in their work.
3. Home Decor - Spared's launch of the XOU Light highlights an opportunity for home decor companies to incorporate sustainable design into their product offerings, while still maintaining aesthetic appeal.
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