'Lift' is a Kinetic Lighting Design That Responds to Your Movements
Ellen Smith — June 20, 2017 — Art & Design
References: pattenstudio & yankodesign
'Lift' is an kinetic lighting design that responds to each users individual movements. 24 geometric petals are attached to a single spine creating a lighting structure that sits somewhere between an organic being and a fluttering flower. This interactive lighting will shift ever so slightly when someone walks under it, and move rapidly in response to more dramatic movements. The lighting design is made possible through the infusion of muscle wire, which shrinks when heated resulting in a motor like motion that is "completely silent, fluid and organic." The structure is approximately 10 feet long, with modular components that can allow for additions or customization.
The lighting structure creates a playful dialogue between people and inanimate objects by re-writing the guidelines of possibility for design and home decor.
The lighting structure creates a playful dialogue between people and inanimate objects by re-writing the guidelines of possibility for design and home decor.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Lighting Systems - Designing interactive lighting systems that respond to individual movements presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation.
2. Kinetic Design - Using muscle wire to create kinetic design not only adds an interactive element to design, but also offers new possibilities for dynamic structures.
3. Modular Lighting Systems - Creating modular lighting systems that can be customized and added to presents an opportunity for innovation in the home decor industry.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting - Designing interactive, kinetic, and modular lighting systems presents an opportunity for innovation in the lighting industry.
2. Home Decor - Incorporating interactive and kinetic design elements into home decor presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in this industry.
3. Architecture - Using interactive and kinetic lighting design elements in architecture presents an opportunity for innovation in this industry.
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