099film camera – it is very tactile process that
added to the inspiration of taking a hands-
on approach. Various subtle languages and
a little masculinity in the look is balanced
with a satin white glass shade, bringing a
feminine note to the piece.”
With much of today’s innovative lighting,
user technology is high on the list of design
elements, with abilities to control fittings
from a mobile phone to hand movement
recognition. Lykke and Buemann wanted
to take a step away from this and continue
with the nostalgic analogue approach. “We
wanted personal interaction with the light.
It has a lot of features that allow you to
turn it and move it around, but it forces
you to do it by hand. There is the ability
to dim the desk and floor lamps but also
by hand – it’s more tactile. We are merging
technology, analogue and simplicity.”
The design behind Hotaru is playful and
sculptural – a distillation of the essential
elements of form and function. It seeks
to echo the personal interaction-based
design ethos, and offers great function,
combined with tactility and a celebration of
mechanism. The design was a very personal
process for both Lykke and Buemann;
creating something they would want to use
in their own interior design projects.
They also felt it was important for the
design to be able to blend into an interior
scheme, whether residential or hospitality,
without outshining other design features
or pieces of furniture. Its place is as a
sculptural edition with a function.
“It’s very poetic, the way it glows, that’s
why we gave it the name Hotaru, which
means firefly in Japanese, as they look like
they glow in the dark.
“It was not intentionally influenced by
Japan, but I guess maybe there was a
subconscious influence – the poetry and
reference to a lantern. If you look at themetal structure, it is not Japanese-like at
all, it’s much more Italian-made.”
It appears the design of the Hotaru
collection cleverly mirrors the Stellar
Works brand itself, with a cross over
between Asia and the West, presenting a
modern interpretation of different cultures
combined together through design.
Currently, the Hotaru collection takes shape
in the form of a desk lamp, floor lamp and
a small and large pendant, however the
team are working hard on phase two of the
collection that is still awaiting a launch
date. “It’s rather an extensive collection,
we also have chandeliers and wall lamps
coming! There are still some bits and bobs
that need tweaking to make things perfect,
then we’ll go ahead and continue with the
launch,” concluded Lykke.
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