L33 Lamp

L33 Lamp

L33 Lamp is an innovative ambient lighting fixture that exemplifies the intersection of architectural principles and lighting design, created by Hungarian designer Boglárka Mázsi. This sophisticated illumination piece, which earned recognition with an Iron A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category, explores the human perception of built environments through its thoughtful manipulation of light and structure. The design draws significant inspiration from 1960s Japanese architecture, incorporating clean lines and geometric elements that create varying structural perspectives as viewers move around the piece. The lamp's distinctive construction features a 320 x 170 x 320 mm form factor and employs replaceable 12V LED strips producing warm white light, carefully concealed within the structure to prevent direct visibility from any angle. What sets this design apart is its innovative material versatility, being produced in three distinct variations - concrete with fine grain and fiber reinforcement, Plexiglas, and stone imitation with epoxy resin - each requiring unique manufacturing processes while maintaining consistent wall thickness and structural integrity. The lamp's architectural approach to lighting design creates an engaging interplay between light and shadow, offering different structural views from various angles while maintaining its primary function of gentle, ambient illumination. The design process involved extensive research into the physiological and physical impacts of light on human beings, resulting in a piece that not only serves as a functional lighting solution but also as an artistic exploration of scale, structure, and human interaction with built environments.

ambient lighting, architectural design, Japanese-inspired, concrete construction, LED illumination, structural aesthetics

— Adam Dawson