Marina Mellado created a weather-interpreting adjustable light, which is very similar to a moon ring. This light is called Luz and was unveiled during this year's Milan Design Week among the Lexus Design Award finalists. This specific award asked designers to create projects reflecting or interpreting the five senses.
Mellado's adjustable light is a spherical lamp that changes color based on the weather, but it can also be manually adjusted using an app.
The idea for Luz began during Mellado's time spent in Poland for her undergrad. She wanted to counteract the negative changes happening within her body as the weather got colder and the days grew short. She wanted something that would reflect how she wanted to feel, thus, her architectural solution was born. When it's cool or dark the adjustable light will shine orange. On the other hand, if it's bright and sunny, the lamp will shine blue.
Her creation works with multiple forecasts and weather scenarios making it a globally interchangeable product.
What's Driving This Trend
- Adaptive Lighting
- Opportunity to develop adaptive lighting solutions that adjust to weather changes for home and office spaces.
- Internet of Things (iot) Lighting
- Opportunity to incorporate IoT and app-controlled lighting to enhance user experience.
- Emotion-based Lighting
- Opportunity to create lighting solutions based on emotion and mood that reflects the user's inner feelings.
Who This Affects Most
- Smart Home Industry
- Incorporating adaptable IoT lighting into smart-home technology will provide an improved atmosphere creating a comfortable environment for occupants.
- Interior Design Industry
- Opportunity to combine adaptive lighting technology with interior design incorporating aesthetics and functionality.
- Health and Wellness Industry
- Creating emotion-based lighting solutions for individuals who suffer from mood-related disorders providing them with a calming and soothing experience.
