As the evening's become longer, our attention turns to the great outdoors and how lighting can be
used to create atmospheric garden spaces, as the following projects highlight.London-based bespoke sculptural lighting
studio, Cameron Design House unveils
its new Kasvaa light at this year’s world-
renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Working in partnership with award-winning
garden designer, Chris Beardshaw, the
studio’s latest suspended creation will be
displayed to form a key focal point within
The Morgan Stanley Garden, which will be
revealed at the show. The Kasvaa sculptural
light considers how we can move away from
linear practices towards a more circular
approach, focusing on sustainable design
with the use of 100% recycled brass to form
the core structure of the piece. Inspired
by the natural forms of pollen, seed heads
and flowers, Cameron Design House has
created this organic, geometric piece with
a focus on enduring design and the re-use of
materials."The starting point for the design was
to understand the design vision for the
garden; we wanted to create something
striking without appearing alien or out of
place,” says Simeon Chilvers, Managing
Director of Cameron Design House. “It
was important for us to embrace the key
theme of sustainability and quality without
compromise, to create a centrepiece
befitting of this ambitious goal.”
A secondary theme, and one that
contributes more literally to the form of
the piece, was the idea of entropy - moving
from order to disorder. This led to Cameron
Design House's exploration of the Steinmetz
solid: a geometric problem solved by the
German mathematician, Charles Proteus
Steinmetz. Kasvaa is illuminated from the
centre, reflecting the light off the internal
polished surfaces for maximum effect."The piece appears chaotic from most
angles but becomes orderly when viewed
along its axis,” adds Ian Cameron, Creative
Director at Cameron Design House.
“Although the piece looks complex, it is
actually a form governed by simple rules - a
6 x 6 grid of holes cut in three directions
within a sphere. However, made from 100%
recycled solid brass the form was far from
simple to create, requiring countless hours
of mould making, casting, machining,
polishing and assembly."
The Kasvaa is suitable for both interior and
exterior use, and can either be hung as a
pendant, mounted on the ground or on a
podium.
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