Elio lamps are stacks of translucent, tubular, cast resin that mimic interactions of natural light on uneven transparencies. Inspired by an informal photo series documenting the play of light on glass, water, skin and dust, the lamps look to recreate a diffused glow through textured resin, using frosted sugar jellies as a visual reference. The lamp's tubular stack can be customized to different heights, and it's singular bend is a small ode to Eileen Grays Bibendum lounge. Integrated with smart wifi devices, Elio can be easily controlled by voice commands, via a digital switch on your phone, or its regular physical switch. Controls can be set up via the Smart Life phone app to be compatible with Siri, Alexa and other smart devices.

Designed by Utharaa L Zacharias & Palaash Chaudhary, Image Credit: Patricia Nygaard NYC, Bogdan Pastor SF

Soft-geometry, established in 2019 by Indian designers Utharaa L Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary, creates collectible furniture and objects that serve as poignant reflections on the universal yearning for softness in an often harsh world. With the narrative backdrop of Zacharias and Chaudharys own experiences of living and working between cultures in India and the US, soft-geometrys objects explore the suspension between contemporary geometries and ritualistic hand-building inspired by Indian craft traditions.