# Flat Floral Lighting The Zen-Like Ikebana Flat-Panel LED Light by Peter Stathis By Keren Fathi-Poor | Published 2010-05-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikebana-flat-panel-led-light References: [chictip](http://www.chictip.com/furniture/modern-lighting-ikebana-flat-panel-led-light-by-peter-stathis) & [peterstathis](http://www.peterstathis.com/ikebana.html) The [Ikebana](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-vacuum-1) Flat-Panel LED Light by Peter Stathis of Virtual Studio is a zen-like flower-shaped lamp that will debut this coming week at the [ICFF](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillar-collection). The Ikebana Flat-Panel LED Light is a contemporary lighting installation that merges poetics and technology, decoration and function, and aesthetics with ideology to create a highly symbolic beautiful light--neo-nature decor for today's solid-state world. **Implications** - Urban dwellers may love the concrete jungle, but they long to connect with nature still. While urbanites may not have a backyard to enjoy hot summer's days in, they can bring a little bit of the outdoors in with [nature-inspired decorations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biophilic-lighting). Everything from fixtures to furniture and beyond is getting a green makeover. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## 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 - **Nature-inspired Decor:** The trend towards bringing nature-inspired decorations into urban environments presents an opportunity for businesses to create products that merge technology and aesthetics. - **Contemporary Lighting Installations:** The Ikebana Flat-Panel LED Light is an example of a trend towards highly symbolic, beautiful lighting that merges function, decor, and ideology. - **Neo-nature Decor:** The Ikebana Flat-Panel LED Light exemplifies the trend towards merging technology and aesthetics to create highly symbolic, beautiful neo-nature decor. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design & Decorating:** The trend towards nature-inspired decor presents an opportunity for interior design and decorating businesses to create products that merge function and ideology with aesthetics. - **Lighting Manufacturing:** The trend towards contemporary, highly symbolic lighting installations presents an opportunity for lighting manufacturing businesses to create new products that merge technology and aesthetics. - **Home Furnishing:** The trend towards neo-nature decor presents an opportunity for home furnishing businesses to create products that merge technology and aesthetics to create highly symbolic, beautiful pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Blooming Floor Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloomlight-s-lamp.md) - [DIY LED Flower Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floled.md) - [Floral Lighting Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pivoine.md) - [Zen Workstation Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonsai-desk-lamp.md) - [Origami-Inspired Vase Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingko-smart-vase-light.md) - [Plant-Based Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-lamp.md) - [Demure Dual-Function Hanging Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-fixture-planter.md) - [Blooming Paper Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kazuhiro-yamanaka-tsubomi-lamp.md) - [Bamboo-Inspired Glass Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-forest-glss.md)