# Airplane Window Illumination The F-Light Will Make You Feel Like You're About to Take Flight By Katherinev123 | Published 2012-01-31 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/f-light References: [wired](http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/30/old-airbus-parts-made-into-light-installation) & [coudamydesign](http://coudamydesign.com/en/design/f-light/) Designer Paul Coudamy has taken scrap pieces from an [Airbus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspace-cabin-vision-2035-concept) A310 and used them to create an innovative fixture called the F-Light. Currently installed at the offices of Paris-based web company AF83, the F-Light is an innovative and eco-friendly project that puts to use [scrap parts and materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iggy-lamp). According to Wired UK, Coudamy was inspired after speaking with a Julien Recours, a designer who uses discarded airplane pieces to design objects. The F-Light consists of an Airbus's interior molded plastic paneled windows, behind which Coudamy affixed [high-powered LED lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighting-innovation), turning the windows into lights. After two months of prototyping, the F-Light is now a commercial design that can be part of any interior for about 15,000 Euros. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Design:** The F-Light demonstrates the trend of repurposing and upcycling discarded materials to create innovative and eco-friendly designs. - **Industrial Decor:** Using scrap pieces from an Airbus A310, the F-Light taps into the trend of incorporating industrial elements into interior design. - **LED Lighting:** By utilizing high-powered LED lights, the F-Light capitalizes on the trend of energy-efficient lighting solutions. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** The F-Light presents an opportunity for interior designers to incorporate unique, sustainable lighting fixtures into their projects. - **Aviation:** The F-Light sparks potential for the aviation industry to explore innovative ways of repurposing old aircraft parts. - **Lighting:** The F-Light offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the lighting industry to create more energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ecological Dual Lampshade Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-light.md) - [Aircraft Door Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-exit-door-table.md) - [Chic Saucer-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-in-tight-light-fixture.md) - [Utensil Waste Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys.md) - [Artistic Ribbon-Like Ceiling Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fellas-ceiling-light.md) - [Recycled Cardboard Workspace Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graypants-dash-linear-light-fixture.md) - [Recycled Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection.md) - [Minimal Aesthetic Light Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-light.md) - [Gridded Nest-Like Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skynest.md)