Inspired by the gentle glow of light emanating from Japanese Toro lanterns and their link to our connection to nature, Tectonic have designed a flexible series of feature lighting focusing on framing light.
Toro Series - Pendant, Table and Floor Lamps
Product Design
Design Outcome: Pendant, Table and Floor Lamp
Tactile and Sensory
Cast concrete was selected to give a sense of solidity and substantiveness to the lights reminiscent of the Toro lanterns built predominantly from stone and representing quality, longevity and permanence. By the random nature of the material and the casting process each light is uniquely textured and embracing of its imperfections.
"An object that can be experienced through the senses deepens our connection to it."
Texture, weight, temperature and varying plays of lights across the surfaces are intended to be part of the experience across the series of lights.
Play of light
Utilising 300mm decorative LED tube globes and designed to celebrate this proportion, the concrete wraps the globes offering only glimpses of the warmth, patterns and light generated from the globe. Cutouts at deliberate intervals align with the globe and offer a differing experience from varying angles as well as creating a dynamic design form.
"The lights offer a unique experience from every viewing angle."
The light is curated and edited, echoing the subtle glow of light glowing from the Toro lanterns. Each plane, surface, crack and hole re-acts independently to the light selectively shown against it and the experience changes as the viewer passes around, over or under the lights. The glow of the light is framed and limited for effect as an object to be enjoyed for itself rather than cast light on another space or object.
Versatile Form
The careful articulation of the positive and negative space of the light allows for a versatile interpretation of the form and function. The light is adaptable from a pendant light to floor lamp to table lamp and can be scaled between a 400mm table lamp to an 1800mm floor lamp without changing the fundamental design of the light. Allowing for a family of lights sharing a common design language.
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