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Designerbox#19: Drago Light by Maurizio Galante

Have you heard of designerbox? They’re an online concept shop that works with designers to create unique and limited edition design objects that are sent out each month starting out at about 29€ a month (approx. $33.50). Each month, a numbered wooden box arrives at your door with a really cool object and this month, they launched designerbox#19, the Drago Light by designer Maurizio Galante.

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Galante is best known in the world of haute couture so his light was inspired by a metallic gown. The egg-shaped, easy-to-assemble light can be placed on a table or hung up as a pendant.

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Each light is made from laser-cut gold foil that’s been manufactured in Italy by the Terenzicompany.

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To sign up for designerbox, you can choose to receive 4-, 6-, or 12-month’s worth of goods.

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Take a look at how to assemble the Drago:

Styling and photos by Aurélie Lecuyer.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.