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Woodlabo Recreates the Lunar Landing in LED

The WoodlaboĀ Eagle Collection of LED lightingĀ takes inspiration from ourĀ species’ technological past, theĀ 1969 lunar missionĀ that took humans to the moon and back, reimagining theĀ spacecraftā€™s fuselage into something entirelyĀ new for today.

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Each of the Finnish+French studio’s collection of birch plywood lights representĀ abstractions of the space missionā€™s four stages ā€“ Orbit, Landing, Moon and Lift Off ā€“Ā with two additional lights representing the Eagle lunar module andĀ Apollo 8ā€™sĀ command module.

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Designer GaĆ«l Wuithier envisioned the collection ofĀ birch plywood and aluminum forms as an homage to the technological designs that permittedĀ astronauts to travel across space and set foot upon the moon. Individually, the lights are beautiful illuminated sculptures; arranged in groups, the collection takes on the semblance of a constellation, celestial objects that once tempted humans to reach for the moon and stars.

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Each of the Woodlabo hanging lamps are constructed using joined panels held a few millimeters apart to permit a warm 3000K temperature light to emit through, accentuating the abstracted forms while hanging from galvanized cable.

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Photos by Alfred Cromback.

Gregory Han is a Senior Editor at Design Milk. A Los Angeles native with a profound love and curiosity for design, hiking, tide pools, and road trips, a selection of his adventures and musings can be found at gregoryhan.com.