Does light have a shape?

LUME: the shape of light

Filippo Oro

Everything around us has a shape – even what feels more undefined. The more unclear, the better for our curiosity, which steps in and tries to decipher what we see, like when we lay down, look at the clouds and see them turn into faces, emotions and funny objects. We could say that when something doesn’t make sense, we try everything to restrain it to what we already know - not only in our imagination, but also in our acts, creations, ways of speaking and, in general, our life.

A cloud has this shape, so does the wind… but when it comes to light, we always see it through the mean that creates it: the sun, a light bulb, a screen – so why not giving it multiple shapes, or better, endless shapes?

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LUME is a bendable lamp that blends the characteristics of metal wire with a touch of playfulness: no matter how wild your idea of light, with creativity and your hands you can shape LUME as you like, again and again. It’s like modelling your own light sculpture.

When you want to give space for the new or just want to change, LUME adapts quickly – just like the very first time. If you want to transport it or store it, the lateral base can also store neatly the cable and occupy less space.

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With LUME, light goes beyond materiality, becoming something that you can imagine, create, reshape and reinvent. So, what is the shape of your light?

A project made in the course

A Line Going for a Walk - Finding Strength Within Simplicity

“A drawing is simply a line going for a walk. “ Paul Klee The creative process often resembles a wandering line — not always as straightforward as the one you’re about to follow, but rather unpredictable, layered, and rich in detours. Throughout this semester, we focused on exploring that process in depth — through a series of short workshops and one final project, centered around a single material: metal wire. This industrial material quietly accompanies us in everyday life — subtle, almost invisible.
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