boris dennler: livresse + succion

‘livresse’ lamps by boris dennler

in his ‘livresse‘ and ‘succion‘ lamp series, swiss designer boris dennler seeks to give new purpose to everyday objects, encouraging the reappreciation of materials that are frequently overlooked or subject to rapid obsolescence.

the ‘livresse’ mechanism is meant to let users display their own books as lamps

‘livresse lamp’ is designed to transform books into lamps, creating a functional display without causing any damage to the pages.

the angle of  the ‘livresse’ mechanism, in combination with the light’s reflection off of the pages of the book, provides soft, indirect light as the lamp hangs from walls or other surfaces. books can be easily swapped in or out as desired.

‘livresse’ can be mounted in front of paintings or architectural elements to create personal installations

the ‘livresse’ mechanism, cable, and switch come packaged in a fake book

a wall of the multipurposed books

the ‘succion’ table lamp repurposes another common household object: the plunger. in the popularized 20-piece limited run series, the suction movement of the plunger is responsible for turning the lamp on and off.

the ‘succion’ lamp uses a plunger for its base and on/off mechanism

signed and numbered, the surface of the base of the lamp is printed on an inner tube of a tractor

detail on base