# Flying Contemporary Chandeliers The Birdie Pendant Lamp Soars from Convention By Renee Ramsarran | Published 2011-01-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdie-pendant-lamp References: [designconnected](http://www.designconnected.com/catalog/product/Birdie-pendant-lamp_p4484/Ingo-Maurer_d721) & [ingo-maurer](http://www.ingo-maurer.com/) The [Birdie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdie-2) pendant lamp is part of the Ingo Maurer modern lighting collection. The bulbs in this light fixture have been fashioned with goose feathers, and look ready to take a magical flight. Taking into mind the diffused lighting, this lamp is perhaps best suited to a low ceiling. The German designer has been a pioneer in [creative lighting systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luno-lamp) since 1966. Ingo Maurer’s use of unexpected materials to create the Birdie pendant lamp plays to a new lighting concept. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Use of Unexpected Materials:** The trend of using unexpected materials in lighting design creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the lighting industry. - **Creative Lighting Systems:** The trend of developing creative lighting systems opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the lighting industry. - **Diffused Lighting Solutions:** The trend of diffused lighting solutions presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the lighting industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Lighting Design:** The lighting design industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating unexpected materials in their products. - **Lighting Systems:** The lighting systems industry can embrace disruptive innovation by developing creative and unique lighting systems. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can leverage disruptive innovation by incorporating diffused lighting solutions in their projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hat-Like Fabric Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-lamp.md) - [Origami-Inspired Suspended Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sora-pendant-light.md) - [Whimsical Bird-Like Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiki-lamp.md) - [Sculptural Contemporary Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volant.md) - [Metal Thread Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nest-lamp.md) - [Enchanting Hanging Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hf-series.md) - [Elegant Avian-Inspired Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flamingo-mini-light.md) - [Plant-Inspired Dynamic Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blossom-chandelier.md) - [Fluid Structural Lighting Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loja.md)