# Religious Relic Lamps Karim Rashid Creates the Cross Series for Freedom of Creation By Matt Ho | Published 2011-01-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-series References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/021109.php) & [freedomofcreation](http://www.freedomofcreation.com/home/freedom-of-creation-exhibits-during-passagen-2011) Karim Rashid is one busy guy who already has a new project called the Cross Series. The designer shows no signs of slowing down with his [Cross Lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-table-light). The light is the first of the Cross Series that Rashid designed for a company called Freedom of Creation. This beautiful lamp is composed of [miniature crosses building up the body](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polyshape) and has a wonderful [white luminous glow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nola-lamp). Rashid will be releasing more designs from the Cross Series this spring. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Miniature Cross Designs:** Opportunity for creating unique and visually appealing products by incorporating miniature cross designs. - **Luminous Glow Lighting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the lighting industry by developing lamps with a beautiful white luminous glow. - **Series-based Design:** Potential for creating a collection of designs within a series, offering a cohesive and versatile product line. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for home decor brands to incorporate religious relic-inspired designs into their product range. - **3D Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the 3D printing industry by leveraging intricate design possibilities to create unique lighting fixtures. - **Interior Design:** Potential for interior designers to use the Cross Series lamps as statement pieces to create visually striking and religiously inspired spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Red Neon Cross Lightbulbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-cross-light-bulb.md) - [Spiritually Inspired Artisanal Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triris.md) - [Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-relics.md) - [Stone-Inspired Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karim-rashid-kobble.md) - [Artfully Functional Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chant.md) - [Seaside-Inspired Lamp Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nemo-lighting.md) - [Retro-Tinged Compact Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lari-mini.md) - [Artfully Liquid-Like Light Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cairn-lamp.md) - [Experimental Ancestral Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawabi.md)