Like to change your light fixtures often for a new look? Here is a fixture that melts right before your very eyes over a months' time.
As the Ikarus Wax Lamp melts, it takes on all sorts of weird shapes; no two lamps will look alike. Like pouring hot lead into water, you can let your imagination run wild with what each piece represents.
The lamps shown at the IMM Cologne Show, are the creation of German designers Ayling Kayser and Christian Metzner.
They aren't in production yet because, well, there is this little matter of environmental issues and melting materials isn't exactly eco-friendly.
Lamp Melts During Use
Ikarus Wax Lamp
Trend Themes
1. Ephemeral Lighting - The trend of lamps designed to melt over time creates a unique and ever-changing lighting experience.
2. Personalized Design - Each lamp's melting process results in a one-of-a-kind shape, allowing users to express their creativity and imagination.
3. Sustainable Materials - The environmental concerns surrounding melting lamps provide an opportunity to develop eco-friendly alternatives and materials.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting Design - The lighting design industry can explore new possibilities in creating lamps that intentionally melt over time for artistic and functional purposes.
2. Home Decor - The home decor industry can capitalize on the trend of melting lamps to provide customers with unique and ever-changing lighting fixtures for their living spaces.
3. Materials Science - The materials science industry can innovate sustainable and environmentally friendly materials that are suitable for melting lamps, addressing the current environmental concerns associated with the product.