Paris-based Alexandre Dubreuil Studio designed TOTEM, a table lamp made of a cylinder of solid concrete with a light blue ring of light that fits around it. The concrete base has a lip around it that keeps the thin lighting element in place.

Mixing shapes and materials, the lamp becomes sculptural, while at the same time remaining a functional object.


Caroline Williamson is the former Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk and a writer with a passion for modern design, architecture, and creative culture. She holds a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, solving New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or curating Spotify playlists.