For brilliant lighting ideas; from bespoke installations to sustainable statement lamps, we pick our favourites in this year’s show.
NEO by Rodrigo Vairinhos
German brand NEO is developing an exclusive lighting range especially for Downtown Design. The collection features a ceramic lighting piece called “THE LOVERS” with 3 ceramic suspension lamps that were inspired by Arab culture. Portuguese designer Rodrigo Vairinhos elaborates: “The collection was inspired by Arab-Islamic dress codes. If you look clearly at the lamp’s shape you’ll see that it’s reminiscent of a character, personified with a head and body. I interpret White as a male figure, wearing a Kandura, and Black as a female figure, wearing an Abaya.”
Brokis
Brokis will be participating for the first time at Downtown Design 2015, as one of 4 brands in Envoy ME’s portfolio for the show. The leading Czech producer of designer, hand-blown glass lighting will be showing their latest collections: Lightline, Flutes and Muffin at the fair.
Lasvit
Lasvit will present Supernova by Petra Krausova, a piece that has been exhibited only once before. The breathtaking Supernova , an interactive glass kinetic sculpture, introduces the future into the present. It magically transforms itself in both time and space, responding to the viewer’s movement by changing its form. The installation is composed of clear glass elements with linear texture that creates fascinating light patterns while moving through various angles.
Preciosa
PRECIOSA Lighting, living legacy of renowned Bohemian glass and crystal, is one of the oldest companies creating complex lighting design solutions for luxury interiors worldwide. Preciosa’s iconic lighting projects can be seen across the UAE including at The Emirates Palace Hotel, Address Downtown, Taj Hotel Dubai, Sheraton Mall of the Emirates and the One & Only Royal Mirage.
Andre Hnatojko
Andre Hnatojko will be exhibiting with Melbourne International Design Week as part of the Destination initiative at Downtown Design 2015. His pieces have won multiple awards including, Most Sustainable and Waste-wise Award 2011 and Best Lighting Design 2013 at the Fringe Furniture Awards, as well as Melbourne International Design Week’s Best Independent Designer/brand award with special mention in 2015. Hnatojko has set his future ambitions toward linking design with sustainable business and creating better perceived values of furniture and objects in Australia.
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