YOY design studio casts light to create lamp shade silhouette

YOY design studio casts light to create lamp shade silhouette
‘table light’, 2014
dimensions: 350 x 120 mm
all images © yasuko furukawa

another clever design by japanese design studio YOY has been presented at salone satellite during milan design week 2014. constructed out of aluminum and plastic, ‘light’ – the LED table and a floor lamp series, eliminates the light fixture to resemble a light socket. when turned on, the luminaire casts light to recreate a projection of a lamp shade silhouette. when switched off, the simple unit is an unassuming, freestanding beam.

‘floor light’, 2014
dimensions: 1300 x 240 mm

the luminaire casts light to recreate a projection of a lamp shade silhouette

the reflected light shines a lampshade shape

without being switched on, the light seemingly is a simple beam

the floor lamp

detail of the hidden lamp shade-shaped void