# Urban Arts Lighting The Carlos Rivera TOYlights are a Unique Take on Graffiti By Matt Ho | Published 2010-12-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carlos-riveras-toylights References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/020801.php) & [talenthouse](http://www.talenthouse.com/bocu) Carlos Rivera is an Ecuadorian-based designer who has a series of [unique urban art inspired lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remli) called 'TOYlights.' More specifically, TOYlights are a unique take on graffiti art. Rather incorporating colourful portraits and tags common in most graffiti, his lamps showcase the decaying, decomposed stage of street art. As a result, you get a much grittier look into graffiti art in its oldest form. Carlos Rivera's TOYlights are one of the more interesting approaches to street art and more pictures can be seen on his website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Urban Art Lamps:** The trend of incorporating urban art into functional lighting could create disruptive innovation opportunities in the lighting industry. - **Decay Aesthetic:** Aesthetic trends that embrace the decaying and decomposed look of street art could inspire innovative designs in various creative industries. - **Non-traditional Graffiti:** Using graffiti art in non-traditional ways, such as on functional objects like lamps, could be a disruptive trend in the art and design industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Lighting:** The unique combination of urban art and functional lighting could create disruptive innovation opportunities in the lighting industry. - **Art and Design:** Innovative and disruptive designs inspired by the decay aesthetic of street art could challenge the traditional concepts of art and design. - **Home Decor:** Unique and unconventional pieces such as the TOYlights by Carlos Rivera could spark a trend in non-standard home decor items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spinning Top-Inspired Light Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trottola.md) - [Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-relics.md) - [Graffiti-Inspired Projector Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yaber-technologies.md) - [Tree Branch-Formed Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celestial-attraction.md) - [Artfully Liquid-Like Light Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cairn-lamp.md) - [Material-Exploring Industrial-Style Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialstyle-lighting.md) - [Earthy Sophisticated Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folk-and-flora.md) - [Artist-Designed Toy Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-toy-series.md) - [Playful 3D-Printed Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emil-robbrecht.md)