SOSPESO Table Lantern
PD22 Winner
Category:Lighting - Table Lighting UnitsLocation:Munich, GermanyDesigner:Mark Zeh, Sonal Studio, Munich, GermanyManufacturer:Sonal Studio, Munich, Germany
The SOSPESO Series disembodies the lamp from traditional electrical fixturing – no thick cords or cables.
Its lampshade is suspended from the outer cage by one continuous conductive thread which also works to make the lamp almost infinitely positionable. Inspired by classical steel cage lanterns, the protective cage is topped off with a hook, enabling portability and flexibility in placement.
The transflective lamp shade allows the internal LED elements to be expressed when it is on. Lenses in the openings of the lamp shade create different diffusion effects above and below the lamp. The uplighting is more diffused, while the downlighting is sharper for space definition.
It’s a new expression of converting a power source into light. The polished metal of the cage and the reflective coating on the shade keep the visual scale light when the lamp is not on.