The young daughter of Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken has developed a table lamp for Swedish lighting manufacturer Blond.
Twelve-year-old Sol Rybakken Kallin presented her design, Solaris, as part of the 3 Days of Design exhibition Design Starts On Paper, a collaboration between Blond and fellow Swedish brands Hem and Baux.
The lamp consists of a curved box frame, with a hollow centre that offers space for displaying small objects.
The photos show it being used for storing makeup, kitchenware and toys, and also as a play space for a pet guinea pig.
The illumination comes from vertical lighting tubes at each end. These are wrapped by curved panels of either frosted glass, which gives a diffused effect, or perforated steel, which gives the light a more graphic quality.
These elements are sandwiched between two flat lozenge-shaped panels of aluminium, which can be produced in various colours.
The project emerged from Rybakken Kallin's curiosity about Milan design week, which her father often attends to exhibit his work.
She initially was interested in coming along as an assistant, but over time, she started thinking about exhibiting a design of her own.
With an idea in mind, she began producing sketches. As the concept started to take shape, Rybakken encouraged her to make a paper model.
He then effectively acted as a product developer to help her refine it.
"It was all driven by Sol's idea and direction," explained Rybakken, as he and his daughter sat down with Dezeen to discuss the project.
"It was important for it to be her design and not mine, and it was quite nice for me to take a step backwards, to look at the practicality of the construction and feasibility."
They presented a 3D-printed model of the design to Blond CEO Kristofer Fransson, who was keen to develop it into a product.
The brand describes the light as "a study in simplicity, materiality and emotional effect".
With Solaris debuting for 3 Days of Design, Rybakken Kallin got her wish of attending a design festival.
She presented the lamp at the press preview on 9 June, before returning to her home in Gothenburg, Sweden, to attend her middle school graduation ceremony.
The young creative is undecided on whether she wants to become a designer when she reaches adulthood, but she said she has already been sketching ideas for other designs.
Unfortunately for her, her parents have told her that she will have to share any royalties with her younger sister until she is over 18.
"If this ends up being more popular than my products, you might have to pay rent," said Rybakken, teasing his daughter.
Rybakken is not the only designer with a talented child – in 2023, Moooi launched two carpets designed by Alf Bärbel Wit Peters, the then-eight-year-old son of artist and designer Antoine Peters.
Solaris was on show as part of Design Starts On Paper from 10 to 12 June 2026 at Papirøen 5, 1436 Copenhagen, Denmark. See Dezeen Events Guide for more architecture and design events around the world.