Lighting
Sputnik Light
A light held in position by tension and friction. Rotate the head to shift between an ambient glow and a focused beam.
- Discipline
- Lighting
- Object
- Adjustable light
- Material
- Aluminium, spring steel, brass
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The thinking behind
Sputnik Light
1957 – the launch of a new era. Inspired by the first artificial satellite, this lamp brings the cosmos to life through light and shadow.
Five spring-steel wires run freely through the aluminium body, guided at the centre by small brass sliders. These create a subtle preload, allowing the lamp head to be positioned at any height through friction alone.
A 180° rotation of the head reverses the light direction entirely – from ceiling to floor, from ambient glow to focused beam. One object, two orientations, endless possibilities.
Design by Damian Kupski and Florian Ritter.