Transparent Lamp by Nendo

Posted on April 12th, 2011 in Lighting

Another project from Japanese design studio Nendo is called Transparent Lamp. Transparent pendant lamp uses a type of protective film that is semi-transparent when viewed directly, and transparent when viewed at an angle. The light was placed at the centre of the ring of film, creating a lampshade that might be transparent, but mutes the light emitting from its centre through the layer of half-transparency regardless of the angle from which it is viewed. The light hits the film at a right angle, creating the effect of soft light spilling into the space of the room as it passes through the transparent lampshade.