luis nascimento's roof tiles lamp brings architecture inside the home

luis nascimento’s roof tiles lamp brings architecture inside the home
all images courtesy of luis nascimento

the belvederes of portuguese cities offer breathtaking views, providing some of the most popular points for tourists. the locations offer of a higher perspective, where some details catch the attention of observers. for instance, roofs in the historic districts, as a result of a complex urbanism, are a feature of the country’s architecture. they come in many forms, but all, in general, are made composed by inclined planes of ceramic modules. for the ‘roof tiles’ project, luis nascimento has taken the shape of the undulating barrel style and replicated it towards the design of a lamp.

portuguese landscape

detail of the barrel or mission style tiles

the sheet metal is bent and covered with felt that has been worked in order to make references to the semi-cylindrical building block. as a result, ideas of comfort and protection that function on the the large scale construction of the home have been recreated.

detail of the lampshade

the roof is meant to provide comfort and protection

sheet metal is bent and covered with felt

assembly of the metal 

sewing the felt

sewing the felt

closeup of the process

concept drawing and materials

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