# Industrial-Inspired Illuminators The Zero Pendant Brings a Grungy Side to Beautiful Light Fixtures By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-01-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-pendant References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2014/01/15/zero-pendant-by-oxidation-lab/) & [oxidationlab](http://oxidationlab.com/) The Zero Pendant from the Oxidation Lab makes grungy look good. These light fixtures use rust to add a rustic look to a sleekly designed lamp. Chandeliers, lamps and other light fixtures are often made to look luxurious. This makes sense for many homes but the Oxidation Lab is doing something different. These self-oxidized lamps give you a nice, [sleek, ergonomic design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-lighting-fixtures) in the simple curvature of the lamp itself but gives a more unrefined edge with the rust. The fact that each lamp is hand-oxidized means that each reacts differently and gives a unique product to each owner. You'll never have to worry about having the same [industrial lamp fixture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wa-lamp) in your living room as someone else. These lights create an amazing lounge like atmosphere that's hard to replicate ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 36% | 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) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Industrial-inspired Lighting:** Exploring the use of rustic materials to create beautiful light fixtures for home and commercial use. - **Hand-oxidized Lamps:** Creating unique and individualized lamp fixtures by having each one hand-oxidized to produce a distinct look. - **Rustic Design:** Incorporating the use of rust to add an unrefined edge to sleek and minimalist lamp designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** Introducing industrial-inspired lighting fixtures to the home decor industry for those looking to add a unique and rustic touch to their living spaces. - **Hospitality:** Offering hand-oxidized lamps as an option for hotel and restaurant owners to create a distinctive ambiance for their guests. - **Interior Design:** Providing interior designers with a new and innovative way to bring a grungy and rustic element to their client's spaces through the use of oxidization in lamp fixtures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mixed Material Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gant-pendant-lights.md) - [Sustainable Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corka.md) - [Sound Absorbent Pendants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-pendant.md) - [Material-Exploring Industrial-Style Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialstyle-lighting.md) - [Brutalist Bedside Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vestige-lamp.md) - [Intricate Sculptural Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-pendant-light.md) - [Exquisite Textured Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendant-lamp1.md) - [American Oak Pendant Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-bean.md) - [Minimally Designed Ethereal Pendants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightmass.md)