# Oceanic Light Fixtures Ango Makes a Splash with Coral Reef and Sponge-Inspired Designs By Amanda Chang | Published 2010-07-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ango References: [robbreport](http://www.robbreport.com/Home-Design/Inspired-Lights) & [angoworld](http://www.angoworld.com) Ango, a light company based in Bangkok, Thailand, is known for their [cocoon-made organic lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantom-lighting). Most recently, Ango has gone in a slightly different direction with their [coral reef and sponge-inspired light fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echoes-of-the-deep). Delicate and uniquely designed to resemble the what the Robb Report calls the "haunting presence of skeletal remains of coral reefs and sponges," Ango's fixtures are [hand-soldered steel wire matrices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-pendant-light) made of either nickel or gold that adds simplicity, elegance, and a little shimmer to any room. Ango creates lighting perfect for any occasion! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Organic Lighting:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating sustainable and eco-friendly light fixtures. - **Nature-inspired Designs:** Potential for disruptive innovation by incorporating organic shapes and patterns into various products and industries. - **Handcrafted Wire Matrices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in combining traditional handcrafting techniques with modern design aesthetics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Lighting Design:** Potential for disruptive innovation in reimagining lighting fixtures using unconventional materials and nature-inspired designs. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in introducing unique and visually striking lighting options for interior design purposes. - **Sustainable Design:** Potential for disruptive innovation in integrating sustainable materials and eco-friendly production processes into various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Coral-Form Lighting Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alherd.md) - [Japanese-Inspired Sculptureal Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonder-things.md) - [Shell-Like Structural Wall Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barnacle-wall-sconce.md) - [Suspended Origami-Like Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sora-light.md) - [Origami-Inspired Suspended Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sora-pendant-light.md) - [Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otherworldly-lighting-fixture.md) - [Nautical-Inspired Warm LIghting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/booi.md) - [Experimental Ancestral Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawabi.md) - [Geometric White Onyx Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embrun-lighting.md)