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Test Tube Illuminators

The Labo Lamps Embody the Familiar Forms from a Chemistry Laboratory

— February 5, 2014 — Art & Design
Designers take inspiration from every facet of the natural and artificial world and these Labo Lamps demonstrate Federico Sandri and Daniel Debiasi's interest in chemistry lab equipment. If you visually break down the various elements of these contemporary illuminators, you might start to see them as test tubes, flasks and bowls.

Something Design used high-quality borosilicate glass to manufacture these magnificent transparent light fixtures for Penta Light. They come in three possible tints to suit different interior spaces, but each one reveals some of the guts of the gadgets. The Labo Lamps are actually quite minimal and elegant, so all that you will really see are the slim lightbulbs and the fabric-wrapped cords that feed through the clear tubular stands. The compositional reaction is optically appealing.
Trend Themes
1. Transparent Light Fixtures - Creating transparent light fixtures using high-quality borosilicate glass presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the lighting industry.
2. Inspired by Chemistry Lab Equipment - Taking inspiration from chemistry lab equipment to design contemporary illuminators opens up a space for disruptive innovation in the design industry.
3. Minimal and Elegant Lighting Designs - Exploring minimal and elegant lighting designs that focus on slim lightbulbs and clear tubular stands presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the interior design industry.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting - Innovations in transparent light fixtures can disrupt the traditional lighting market by offering unique design options and enhanced aesthetics.
2. Design - Integrating inspiration from chemistry lab equipment into contemporary illuminators can disrupt the design industry by creating visually intriguing and unconventional lighting solutions.
3. Interior Design - Exploring minimal and elegant lighting designs can disrupt the interior design industry by providing sleek and modern lighting options that seamlessly blend with various interior spaces.
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