pani jurek + piotr musialowski fill kinetic kolo light with sand

pani jurek + piotr musialowski fill kinetic kolo light with sand
all images courtesy of pani jurek

resembling astronomical phenomena, ‘kolo’ created by polish designer pani jurek in collaboration with architect piotr musialowski is a cylindrical light that changes its luminosity when touched. the kinetic design works by sliding a magnet over its surface to adjust its intensity to the needs of its user. the tactile object functions like an hour glass, it is filled with sand that responds to its positioning and is also accompanied by a gentle murmuring sound.

when the lamp is moved upside down the granules slowly start to cover the circle so that its brightness begins to fade – to stop this process from happening it can be sloped to the side. the multi-sensory light piece creates a spectrum of different effects and can be used by people who don’t enjoy falling asleep in the dark.

the sand works like an hourglass and is accompanied by a gentle murmuring sound

the magnetic disk lightly slides on the surface of the light to create a spectrum of different effects

the lamp can be turned to the side to stop the sand from falling any further

a magnet is moved across the surface of the lamp

the compositions resemble astronomical phenomena

the cylinder is made of handcrafted wood

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