# Cow Intestine Lighting Kathrine Barbro Bendixen's Natural Lights Use an Unconventional Material By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-09-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-lights References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/16/kathrine-barbro-bendixen-cow-intestines-lighting/) & [studiokbb.dk](http://www.studiokbb.dk/) Kathrine Barbro Bendixen is a Danish designer that pushes all boundaries with these natural lights. The translucent tubes "twist around an LED [...] fixture" and the material that they are made of is cow intestines that have been cleaned and reinflated by the creative. The approach that Kathrine Barbro Bendixen undertakes for the natural lights is motivated through heavy experimentation of the material as the Copenhagen-based designer has been fascinated with the functional properties of cow intestines since her years as a student. Her creations skillfully bring out the value in the unexpected materials and the illuminating properties of the LED call attention to the unique textures of the intestines, making for a completely unique composition and "[unusual light effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lanova-terra)." A sculpture in-and-of-itself, a version of Kathrine Barbro Bendixen's natural lights is on display at Designmuseum Danmark. Photo Credits: [Dezeen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-knitted-objects) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Sustainable Lighting:** Kathrine Barbro Bendixen's use of unconventional and sustainable materials for lighting fixtures presents an opportunity for the growth of sustainable lighting trends. - **Organic Lighting:** The use of cow intestines to create lighting fixtures presents an opportunity for the development of organic lighting as an aesthetic and environmentally-friendly alternative. - **Material Experimentation:** Kathrine Barbro Bendixen's experimentation with unconventional materials offers an opportunity for the growth of material experimentation trends in design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sustainable Design:** Kathrine Barbro Bendixen's use of unconventional and sustainable materials for lighting fixtures presents opportunities for sustainable designers to create eco-friendly lighting fixtures. - **Lighting Design:** The development of organic lighting presents an opportunity for the growth of the lighting design industry as an eco-friendly and aesthetic alternative to traditional lighting. - **Art and Sculpture:** Kathrine Barbro Bendixen's natural lights can be seen as a unique form of art and sculpture, offering opportunities for growth in the art and sculpture industry as an alternative form of sustainable expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drape-light.md) - [Sculptural Biomaterial Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wevolve-labs.md) - [Utensil Waste Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys.md) - [Plant-Based Wax Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-solids-1.md) - [Recycled Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection.md) - [Algae-Based Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chandeliers-sconces.md) - [Translucent Bulbous Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow-light.md) - [Chic Saucer-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-in-tight-light-fixture.md) - [Wool Translucent Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow.md)