shibaya: stone lamp

‘stone lamp’ image © designboom

made by japanese design duo shibaya, ‘stone lamp’ was showcased in designboom’s ‘asia now‘ exhibition taking place at dwell on design in los angeles.

image © designboom

‘stone lamp’ is made from wood and natural stone. each stone selected varies in shape, making each lamp one of a kind. when lit up, the round wood panel featuring a cutout of a butterfly is illuminated through an opening drilled within the stone surface.

bottom view showcasing the inserted light bulb image © designboom

detail of butterfly cutout image © designboom

detail of butterfly cutout image © designboom

‘asia now’ installation view showcasing SANAA’s netmaruni chairs and shibaya’s ‘stone lamp’ image © designboom

graphics which illustrated the current production of art, architecture and design in japan. various image panels covered the wall of the japanese section of the ‘asia now’ exhibition. image © designboom