Beirut-based designer Richard Yasmine created the 'Wake Up Call' series, which consists of handblown light bulbs resting on top of a bird's nest. Yasmine often incorporates natural forms into his projects as an act of placing attention on the environment and ecosystem. The Wake Up Call set's purpose is to raise awareness on the issue of climate change. The artist's intention was to alter people's perception of the environment, specifically the relationship humans have with animals and plants. Yasmine styles the lamps with abandoned bird nests and semi-precious rocks to indicate a message of recycling.
Yasmine also constructs the lamps with materials such as glass and brass as they are both fully recyclable and sustainable. Every bulb retains an organic shape due to the handblown and sandblasted process it goes through. Additionally, the semi-precious rocks were intricately chosen in order to find the ones that most resembled natural landscapes.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Sustainable Light Bulbs
- There is an opportunity for disrupting the traditional lighting industry by offering more eco-friendly alternatives such as hand-blown and recyclable light bulbs.
- Eco-conscious Design
- Sustainability can be incorporated into various design aspects, including the use of natural forms, materials, and even message through design, which can lead to new eco-conscious design trends.
- Nature-inspired Lighting
- The use of natural elements in design can be incorporated into lighting more often to create unique and inspirational pieces, leading to a trend for unique and nature-inspired lighting products.
Sectors Adopting This
- Lighting
- The lighting industry has an opportunity to pivot to more sustainable and eco-friendly products, such as hand-blown light bulbs, to meet the growing demand for more environmentally conscious products.
- Design
- Sustainability and eco-friendliness can become greater focuses in design, not just in lighting, but in various other industries as well, leading to the creation of new, eco-conscious products.
- Environmental Activism
- The use of design to raise awareness on environmental issues, such as climate change, can inspire industries to become more eco-friendly and contribute to the greater good.
