Sputnik by Pepe Heykoop and Andromeda by Ross Lovegrove, posts from Dezeen

DMY Berlin 2010: Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop presented bubbles of tape wrapped around metal frames at DMY Berlin last week.

Called Sputnik, the collection is hand-made and each piece is unique.

Heykoop also presented chairs wrapped in fabric skins (see our earlier story) and was nominated as part of the Jury Selection.

More about Pepe Heykoop on Dezeen:

Stitch (also at this year’s DMY berlin)
Chaneldrip (December 2009)
Soft Oak (May 2009)
Brickchair (February 2010)

See all our stories about Berlin 2010 in our special category.

Here’s a tiny bit of text from Heykoop:

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Sputnik is a papermacheed bubble trapped in a metal frame. The freehand production process determines the shape. The outcome is that they are all a bit different and so become family.

Sputnik carries an energy-saving bulb. Once lit up it reminds you of looking at full moon.


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London designer Ross Lovegrove has launched this LED pendant lamp for Japanese lighting brand Yamagiwa.

Called Andromeda , the lamp has clusters of LEDs embedded at the cross-points of the hard polyurethane foam form.

Mirrors can be repositioned within the structure to reflect the light in different directions.

Here’s some more information from Yamagiwa:

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ANDROMEDA

ANDROMEDA is an artificial structure for capturing artificial light.

As if some sea creature is floating in the ocean, the light emitted from LED clusters via mirror reflectors within the delineated configuration distributes pure light and shadow.

The LED clusters are embedded in the crossing parts of the very organic Lovegrove structure made of hard polyurethane foam while mirror reflectors are attached with magnet having flexibility in adjusting the desired angles.

ANDROMEDA can be installed in both domestic and public space not only as a lighting fixture but also an object of art creating an impressive ambiance.

Size：
H270 x W800 x D460 (total length 600-2000)mm

Material：
Steel with painted finish. Hard polyurethane foam. Mirror
LED 1.1W x8.