The O’SUN ™ NOMAD solar lamp Alain Gilles has been designed to meet a need, or rather several very different needs, to improve the quality of life of its users and, in some cases, to bring them into the modern age and/or to promote sustainable development.

The “NOMAD” solar lamp has been designed for very different worlds. First of all, (1) to meet the needs of families in the world that do not have access to electricity, and in particular in developing countries, and at the same time to provide an alternative to kerosene lamps which have caused many accidents; (2) to be used in emergency situations: natural or humanitarian disasters; (3) but also to be used in Western countries by people who need to light a terrace or a garden shed and who will appreciate the flexibility of a rechargeable solar lamp, its contemporary look and, of course, its environmentally-friendly aspect.

In developing countries, it will generally be used by families living in one room (such as a hut in Africa for example) and who need to use the lamp for a range of needs, such as providing lighting for the whole family in the evening, for children to do their homework, cooking, watching the herd during the night, i.e. enabling people to work longer hours and therefore increase their income etc., but also to recharge a mobile phone via a mobile charger which can also be used to connect a second lamp if necessary.

In Western countries, the lamp can also be charged using a mains adapter and a vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket in order to make users as autonomous as possible and enable them to use the device without any constraints.

The NOMAD lamp has been designed (1) to be as user-friendly as possible (a single pushbutton for different settings), (2) to provide a lighting time of more than 6 hours at full intensity (which largely covers the lighting needs of families not having any other source of lighting, as has been demonstrated by World Bank studies), (3) and to be as flexible as possible to use, given that, for many families, it will be their sole source of lighting. It may be placed directly on the ground without risk since its luminous globe is protected by a silicone disc. This disc also helps to prevent it from falling off a table. Its shape means that it can be hung on a wall using its handle in order to light a more specific part of a room or it can be used as overhead lighting (the light spread is optimized to ensure a good quality of lighting for a family living in one room). The handle can also be used to carry it everywhere in the same way as any lamp.

The lamp’s design also takes into account the fact that in a large number of cases it must be possible, for example, to fix elements such as the solar charger on walls without needing tools, or to fix it on the metal frame of an emergency tent using a strap.

It may also, of course, be used next to a swimming pool or on a table on a terrace for contemporary design aficionados.

The O’SUN ™ NOMAD solar rechargeable lamp is also intended to be a sustainable product. The source of lighting uses LED technology because of its longevity (12 LEDs). Moreover, the lamp is designed to ensure that it is resistant to shocks and falls (within certain limits), and the high-quality battery can be changed and recovered by authorized distributors.

This lamp therefore includes social and ecological dimensions, while also being likely to appeal to lovers of contemporary design.

Available in 4 sizes and in white ceramic, underglazed red clay and grey, prices for these stunning lights start from £196.

The idea behind Pleat Box is that of a sophisticated combination between a digitally designed crease in a piece of cloth, the silhouette of which is applied to a ceramic base.

The outer part of the lamp is offered in white ceramic, underglazed red clay and grey—the result of recycling different enamels. The brilliant white enamel interior creates a glitter effect, which enhances the light from the lamp. It can also be supplied in 18 carat gold on the inside, which generates an extremely warm light.
Pleat Box is available in 4 sizes: 47 cm, 36 cm, 24 cm, and 13 cm.

M_COCOON by Gael Wuithier is a reinterpretation of the chandelier antique, suitable via Contemporary Forms and noble materials. The chandeliers act like a second skin silky sharp lines allowing in the light of expression.

We completed our last day of setup in preparation for the fist day of the show today! Using reinforced white textile softblocks (part of molo’s system of flexible honeycombed paper and textile building blocks) it is possible to create evocative, layered structures lit from within using daylight white LEDs. molo’s exhibit at Maison & Objet features two contrasting “rooms” – one made of organic, earthy brown kraft paper softblocks and another mysterious, illuminated volume made of white textile softblocks.

‘I use feminine archetypes in alternative ways. They are usually considered frivolous, but in my work they’re restrained, so they inquire new meaning’. 

This year , she launched her new ‘Selfdiscipline’ collection at Spazio Rossana Olrlandi in Milan which sees her combines her signature glossy retro style which sees her combine her signature glossy retro style with a stricter, clean -lined aesthetic.

POMPON Lamp
“Bring waves of boldness into rationally organized dwellings is its high-class mission. The moment it falls from the ceiling it becomes an obvious imposer. High on shine ropes leave little to ponder: you want to touch them, even steal a sneaky peek, just to see where all the glow is coming from. While it may seem like something that is totally content to be reduced to yet another fatally beautiful thing, its bold, cold curves tell a different story. Next time you will think. Twice?”

“You’ve rested your body on different types of seating devices, but have you ever tried to place something underneath you and make it come closer? It has every detail that the first league offices want you to have, except that it’s not afraid of being delicate, slightly deranged, and otherworldly. The hi-tech, retro-look mechanism zooms in and out with the help of a sleek handle, while the brass wheels dance all over the place.”

HOMEWORK Chair
HOMEWORK Table
“Where can all the evidence of dangerous liaisons be stashed? Well, in the pocket of course, and what a fabulous pocket it is. The monolith business meaning table can elegantly unhook and open up like a true pulp-fiction novel, letting out a fan construction of pleated textile. This is where you can keep all your bits and bobs and paperwork of exceptional importance like bills and, well, dirty words hidden under the harmlessly-looking surface.”

HOMEWORK Cabinet
“The prêt-à-porter got all emotional about conventional and convenient storage methods, causing constant clashes and other messy encounters among them. After all, they were not made to be thrown into darkness. For people that merely yawn in the presence of a walk-in closet, a wardrobe cabinet on brass wheels–with a paper fan that plays the role of the drawers–provides an interesting piece of fashion advice. Its capacity shrinks and expands with the number of little black dresses or trench coats inside, but it is always stylishly belted with a plush silk band.”

Inspired by industrial lights, these dramatic ‘Bluff City’ pendant lights are part wire and part solid metal, evoking old fashioned birdcages.
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