fabien dumas of too many designers creates babel lamp for vertigo bird
all images courtesy of vertigo bird 

 

 

 

berlin-based product designer fabien dumas — founder of too many designers — has realized ‘babel’, a pendant lamp for slovenian lighting company vertigo bird. the piece is drawn directly from the biblical story of the tower of babel: in which a structure is built in attempt to reach heaven. the effort is thwarted by god by confusing the languages of its builders so that they can no longer communicate.

fabien dumas too many designers babel pendant lamp vertigo bird
‘babel’ pendant lamp 

 

 

 

‘babel’ is a visual representation of the tale. each shade is movable, allowing the user to easily alter the shape and angle of light. the complete range (35/50/70cm diameter) is available in black washable textile. light is provided by a compact fluorescent bulbs (E27/15W). 

fabien dumas too many designers babel pendant lamp vertigo bird
all shades move independently 

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an almost infinite number of lighting environments can be created by altering the lamp 

fabien dumas too many designers babel pendant lamp vertigo bird
‘babel’ was designed for vertigo bird by fabien dumas of too many designers 

fabien dumas too many designers babel pendant lamp vertigo bird
‘babel’ detail 

 

 

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edited by: nick brink | designboom