Water effect lighting

As anyone who’s spent even a passing amount of time with us knows, one of our favorite games is playing “spot the next design star.” There are lots of places to look, of course — our most recent obsession being the treasure trove that is Instagram — but the granddaddy of them all is Salone Satellite, the young designers showcase that sets up shop on the edge of Milan’s fairgrounds each year. Before blogs, before ICFF Studio, before the London Design Festival even existed, there was…

From the archives of one of our favourite cross-disciplinary architecture practices, DGT Architects, comes another immersive installation combining light with water.

water effects in glass

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Light Pavilion, Bompas, 2012

Inspired by the calming yet complex light textures formed by tumbling water, we explored how light refraction could create a lighting sculpture referencing the path of the hidden river Tyburn flowing under London, as if caught in a moment, frozen in time. #lightbyhaberdashery #lightingsculpture