daniel becker shapes mini satellite pendant lamps for quasar

daniel becker shapes mini satellite pendant lamps for quasar
all images courtesy of daniel becker

quasar is an avant-garde dutch company that has been launching exclusive, creative, and inventive designs since 1992. with this intent to keep pushing forward, the lighting manufacturer has contacted the berlin-based studio of daniel becker for a new approach. the collaboration has resulted in ‘the elaine series’, a collection of lamps based on the model satellite developed in the early 1960s.

mirrored and copper versions

early on in the design process, the spherical pendant lamp consisted of about 150 single tea-lights with built-in miniature LED bulbs. taking note of the scientific device’s parabolic form, the diffusers were replaced by facetted and polished metal surfaces. by combining each of them into a single composition, they have ended up enhancing the luminosity through their folded and reflective qualities. the exterior shell they create is connected to a hidden, minimal frame of stainless steel profiles, which also serve as conductors for the electricity.

the pendant suspended within a living room

ceiling-mounted version

the long version above a dining table

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