‘hidden light’ by giha woo

korean designer giha woo‘s ‘hidden light’ is a hybrid piece of furniture which conveniently combines chair and lighting design into a single object. minimal in its appearance, the chair’s structure is made from a simple tubular metal frame. at the top of the chair back, the frame can be detached to reveal a reading lamp which is hinged, providing a source of light for the individual sitting in the chair. this top section to be swung around and adjusted according to the sitter’s needs.

giha woo: hidden light the light can be adjusted via a hinged component

giha woo: hidden light the chair’s frame is simply detached to reveal an internal light

giha woo: hidden light possible position position of the light

giha woo: hidden light detailed view of the hidden light

giha woo: hidden light detail of the lighting element

giha woo: hidden light light revealed

giha woo: hidden light chair in closed position

 

giha woo: hidden light 3/4 top view

giha woo: hidden light top view

giha woo: hidden light ‘hidden light’ in use during the day

giha woo: hidden light ‘hidden light’ in use during the day

giha woo: hidden light ‘hidden light’ white version

giha woo: hidden light detail

 

giha woo: hidden light making of the chair

giha woo: hidden light the chair contains LED components