German design group Voxel Studio created SUESSLICHT, a pendant lamp made of sugar. Each shade is formed in a cone-like shape that resembles a sugarloaf, which is the original form that refined sugar was produced and sold. Partnered with simple hardware and primary colored, textile-covered cords, these lights are pretty sweet (sorry, I couldn’t resist).
The shades are made when sugar crystals are mixed with a water base, then pressed and dried, forming the thin, crystalline shell. They’re thin enough so that the light shines through but not directly. The crystals also make the light shimmer.
The butterfly nut adds an industrial element, while at the same time being functional.
Gerry on 02.26.2013 at 13:55 PM
Perfect for an ant infestation.
jorge on 02.26.2013 at 16:48 PM
I guess you live inside of an old tree Gerry ? this is mere Art in its purest way., Congratulations to their designers !
IconicRetail on 02.27.2013 at 19:24 PM
Interesting find. These lamps would be well at home in a university drama house as props for just about any post-modern play or production. The last image proves this, as the dusky environs imparts the feeling of obscurity, apropos for a mystery play.