Stockholm 2011: London designer Benjamin Hubert presented these woven polyester lamps for Swedish brand Zero at the Stockholm Furniture Fair this month.
Called Loom, the shades are made from a material woven in three dimensions that's normally used for bedding.
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Benjamin Hubert x Zero
Loom
Loom is a collection of organic textile pendant lamps utilising a new 3D woven polyester material designed by Benjamin Hubert for Swedish manufacturer Zero.
Originally used as a source of comfort in the bedding industry the 3D textile has never before been used in the lighting industry.
The textile can be stretched around complex forms and diffuses the light through its dense network of warp woven polyester fibers.
The Textile is offset and contrasted with a brightly lit polymer lens at the heart of each pendant.
The forms of the textile lamps reference traditional Chinese lanterns as a known reference point transformed with a new technological material.
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| Rubber by TAF Arkitektkontor for Zero |
Stitch lamp by TAF |
Top lamp by Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter |
I can't help but imagine these lamps covered in dust, which would penetrate all of the holes.
Furthermore the forms don't seduce me enough to overlook this issue.
This guy is really good. Everytime I see his work its just better and better. I am very impressed with his work considering his age.
I think this is a very original collection
looks a bit like the inside of my reeboks
Chav lamps! They match my shell-suit and compliment my gold chain nicely!
Think there is a good reason that this material has never been used in lighting. As per the first comment, these are going to look pretty bad within weeks of being hung.
I like some of his work but if this is representative of this year’s offering then fear we have a case of quantity over quality. Less is more Benjamin……..