kazuhiro yamanaka’s collapsible moon lamp unfolds like photo-reflectors

for his latest creation, japanese designer kazuhiro yamanaka brings about an unexpected twist to lighting furniture with his collapsible moon lamp. thanks to a photo reflecting structure, the user can manipulate the object in such a way to make it expand or collapse.

video courtesy of  kazuhiro yamanaka 

step by step process showing how to open/close the collapsible moon lamp, like a photo-reflector

for the lighting feature, kazuhiro yamanaka has embedded a LED strip which is located inside the edge of the spring steel frame —  towards the center of the circle. as a result, the extended surface of the lamp illuminates itself like a full moon. the colors of the LED can also be changed to obtain different hues and ambiances. 

example of the collapsible moon lamp laid out in a space

kazuhiro yamanaka moon lamp as a floor accessory 

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