# Macaroni Lighting The 'Pipe' Light by Luca Nichetto Embodies an Angled Design Approach By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-09-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pipe-light1 References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/skim-milk-pipe-by-luca-nichetto/) & [lucanichetto](http://www.lucanichetto.com/ita/Projects/Lighting/Pipe) This macaroni noodle-like fixture called the 'Pipe' Light is good enough to eat. The adorable design would quite easily hook any lover of home accessories. Developed as a collaboration between Luca Nichetto and Established & Sons, the 'Pipe' Light comes in two sizes and can illuminate from a [wall or a table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takeout-lamp). Its [tubular form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorpipes) can facilitate [direct or diffuse lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legato) depending on the angle of the fixture, and a built-in dimmer can modify the intensity of the illumination. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Modular Lighting Design:** The 'Pipe' Light's flexible and modular design could lead to a trend of customizable lighting solutions for consumers. - **Food-inspired Home Decor:** The 'Pipe' Light's playful shape and resemblance to macaroni noodles could inspire a trend of food-inspired home decor items. - **Sustainable Lighting Materials:** The 'Pipe' Light's design, made with recyclable polyurethane foam, fits into a trend of sustainable and eco-friendly product development. ### Who This Affects Most - **Interior Design:** The 'Pipe' Light's unique design has disruptive innovation potential in the interior design industry, opening up new creative directions for designers. - **Lighting Manufacturing:** The 'Pipe' Light's flexible and modular design could disrupt traditional lighting manufacturing, allowing for more customizable and unique lighting solutions to be offered. - **Sustainable Product Development:** The 'Pipe' Light's use of recyclable materials could lead to a trend in sustainable product development across various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Baked Good-Inspired Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-pendant.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-pendant-light.md) - [Perforated LED Table Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lume.md) - [Statement Contemporary Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filigrana-6.md) - [Balloon-Like Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-blown.md) - [Chic Saucer-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-in-tight-light-fixture.md) - [Creative Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drape-light.md) - [Industrial Contemporary Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shop-light.md) - [Glowing Tubular Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/array-lighting.md)