‘desert storm’ by nir meiri
all images courtesy of nir meiri 
 
 
 
tel aviv-based designer nir meiri has created ‘desert storm’, a lamp with shades made of moulded sand. the granular material plays on the tension between its wild nature – that of sand storms and vast desserts – and the delicacy of the end product. when the LED bulb is lit, the grains of sand are revealed. the overall structure resembles a plant found on the mediterranean seashore, connecting the form to the origin of the material.    

sand moulded desert storm lamp by nir meiristanding version with LED light 

sand moulded desert storm lamp by nir meirilight turned on 

sand moulded desert storm lamp by nir meiritask lamp 

sand moulded desert storm lamp by nir meiridetail of light illuminating through sand shade

sand moulded desert storm lamp by nir meiridetail of sand texture 

 

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