Japanese Contemporary Light is a minimal lighting collection created by Tokyo-based Time & Style. Lighting has been an essential part of the traditional Japanese lifestyle, influencing the daily activities of people and creating a unique atmosphere in the living spaces. In the past, lanterns with exposed wicks were used to light up the nights in Japan, and as technology advanced, light sources and fixtures changed dramatically.

Relay 1 is a minimal light designed by London-based designer Michael Anastassiades. The floor lamps in this family offer a versatile lighting solution that allows for easy interchangeability. The lamps are attached to a marble base, and changing the lighting element can be done by simply touching the base.

Doppia is a series of vessels created by London-based designer Tom Robinson. Doppia is a multi-use container that can be 3D printed from recycled bioplastic and is well suited for use as a vase or a carafe. Observations that vases, jugs, and carafes are frequently employed for the same function of containing or pouring gave rise to the idea for a universal vessel

Rícino is a minimal lamp designed by Brazil-based studio Estúdio RAIN. Rícino is a series of lamps with an almost incorporeal appearance, made of vegetable resin based on castor oil. The proposal brings to light the living aspect of the material, exalting its aesthetic qualities and proposing an alternative application to its originally technical use.

Kino II is a minimal portable wireless lamp created by France-based designer Samy Rio for From the Bay. The lamp is made out of a weaved bamboo shade and a steel lacquered body. The combination of those two simple elements provides a simple and playful small lamp. The weave of the bamboo silhouetted over the light creates a dynamic interaction between shadows and light.

W223 Pawson is a minimal light created by London-based designer John Pawson for Wästberg. John Pawson’s design combines curved and rectilinear elements to create a quietly monumental volume. Notched cutouts in the form contribute detail to the lamp’s distinctive profile, while also serving the functional purpose of shaping the way the light is cast and creating an entry point for the cable.

Water Based Light is a minimal light created by Vancouver-based designer Calen Knauf. The Water Based lamp is a collapsible floor lamp, developed as a response to the problematic issue of shipping “solid mass”, overwheight lamp bases. Wanting to preserve the archetype of the “solid mass” lamp base, we sought solutions in the outdoor industry for its focus on lightweight and collapsable materials.

Iris is a minimal pendant designed by Caine Heintzman of ANDlight. A kaleidoscopic light extends from the orb-like source of the Iris, traveling beyond its crystalline surface. Encased in an elliptical shell, the Iris performs with a weightlessness that lends it an aerial quality. Voluminous and vast, it enters a room with salient scale. Suspended as a pendant, the Iris floats effortlessly mid-air.

Reel Lamp is a minimal lamp designed by Seoul-based studio Spatial Semiology. A lamp is an object that emits light by converting electrical energy through electric current into light energy. Through the Reel Lamp, Spatial Semiology reveals the electric wire, the component that is an essential accessory to the light but has been hidden as a “part,” as the primary material.

Series-M Tray is a minimal tray created by Texas-based designer Dennis Tsai. As an organizing tray, the tray provides functional organization possibilities and can be used to keep things tidy on a tabletop and close at hand. It is hand-crafted from a single 6″x12″ aluminum sheet. The flanges on the long side are bent to 60° to create an inviting gesture for users to place objects inside the tray.

Reflections of a Room is a minimal exhibition located in Chicago, Illinois, designed by Abigail Chang for Volume Gallery. Abigail Chang’s first solo exhibition with the gall ery features reflective surfaces that use familiar proportions from both domestic and public spaces. The objects read as windows viewed at nig ht and invite an acute awareness of one’s surroundings.

Materiae is a minimal collection of handcrafted lamps designed by Brazil-based designer Dimitrih Correa. The collection is a tribute to the studio’s main raw material: hardwood. The word itself has the same etymology in Portugese, translated as madeira.

No. 0122 Standing Lamp is a minimal lamp created by Sydney-based designer Olivia Bossy. The piece is constructed of charred tallow, cambia ash, stainless steel, and linen. The collection was born of fire, Euclidean geometry and the display mechanism of museum artifacts. A single metal rod extends from the back of the frame to the base, while light is emitted from a triangular linen shade.

Azuma is a minimal bowl Valencia-based studio Kutarq for Lunar Object. The piece’s name comes from one of the active stratovolcanoes on Earth. The design contains a cone-shaped crater, and used as a small object to store precious items, durable and eternal. The design is made of sand cast aluminum, or sand cast brass – refracting space and time with my polished interior finish.

Composition Light is a minimal lighting collection designed by Reykjavik-based studio FÓLK. FÓLK Reykjavik is an emerging North Nordic interior and lifestyle brand. FÓLKs vision is to enable and inspire people to live a more sustainable lifestyle, driving a change from linear to a circular economy through its new designs and choice of materials.

Gap Lighting is a minimal collection of lights created by Hangzhou-based designer Mario Tsai. Gap Lighting was inspired by the natural phenomenon of the sunbeam. Lights pass through gaps in the metal panels, like the light behind cumulus clouds emanating from the edge of clouds.

Fin is a minimal tray created by Seoul-based designer Rayna Lee. It is made simply by way of cutting and folding only. The folded wings can be used as a handle or divider for grip. The curvature of the surface creates lively reflections and shadows while the fin creates a curved illusion. The bend of the fold allows for items to be reflected from one side of the tray to the other.

Deas is a minimal floor lamp created by Vancouver-based designer Calen Knauf for Galerie Philia. The Deas is an accent floor light consisting of a solid, waxed aluminum main support and base, hand wrapped in rattan. The diffuser reflector is hand shaped rawhide illuminated by an LED luminaire.

Torch / Lantern is a minimal flashlight designed by LA-based designer Alex Hans. Interested in the relationship between humans and technology, Alex Hans created this flashlight to explore new paradigms of human technology interaction. When held upright the Lantern emits a soft glow lighting the entire surroundings, when pointed the light organically focuses into a beam. No buttons are needed; the flashlight naturally reacts to human touch.

Larch Basket is a minimal basket created by Paris-based designer Samy Rio for Karimoku. Samy Rio combines craft and industry is not only a question of scaling up quality but also maintaining control over the myriad of sustainable objects he develops. Treading a fine line between these normally polarized modes of production, especially within the European context, the young talent is able to reinvigorate otherwise mired artisanal traditions while also taking mass production to task.

Stone Collection is a minimal tableware collection designed by Toronto-based studio Anony. The studio is concerned with the entire life cycle of their products. In pursuit of creating an object that has longevity, every stage of life is considered. For Stone Collection, two table sculptures created by revolving a square through a circle and oval to create two stackable geometric vessels: a bowl and a pill.

Mazha Lighting System 5.0 is a minimal lighting system created by Hangzhou-based designer Mario Tsai. Mazha Lighting System, having been upgraded and expanded over four systems, has placed greater demands on the modular system integrity and construction diversity of 5.0.

Signals is a minimal collection of lights created by London-based studio Barber and Osgerby for Galerie kreo. Signals is a new solo show at Galerie kreo, a collection of lights that extends Barber and Osgerby’s interest in the cone form, encompassing a series of floor, wall, and pendant lamps.

Desk Lamp 202102 is a minimal lamp created by Copenhagen-based designer August Hugo. August established his studio in 2020, showcasing his works of single and serial produced artwork and furniture. The 202102 lamps are handcrafted and assembled in Denmark. The lamps are 45cm tall, made of 100% stainless steel, with a three-layered sanded surface giving the cold material a warm expression.

Hand Shower is a minimal object created by Montreal-based designer Thom Fougere. The Hand Shower is a tool to enhance the ritual of bathing. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of cleansing before submerging into a warm bath. The hand shower is constructed of solid raw brass. The hand-drilled holes within the basin allow water to naturally flow through creating a gentle flowing shower.

Incense Holder 001 is a minimal incense holder created by Seongnam, South Korea, designed by Positiv. Incense Holder 001 is an incense holder inspired by stones which hold the memory of time in nature. To highlight each stone’s distinctive features gained over time, travertine stones are handcrafted making each piece is one of a kind.

Pebble Chandelier is a minimal chandelier designed by designed by Lukas Peet for Vancouver-based studio ANDlight. Exquisite compositions of glass-blown Pebble Pendants create radiant chandeliers emphasizing range and grandeur as they inhabit a space. The configuration of pendants from a multipoint canopy accentuates the Pebble’s organic silhouette and soft contours as they appear to pulsate in unison, radiating a mesmeric aura.

Alucast Wallpieces II is a series of minimal objects created by Belgium-based designer Bram Vanderbeke. Bram explores and transforms the possible interactions between an object, its architectural environment and its user, further challenged by raw materiality, form and functionality.

I-Standard is a minimal pendant created by Paris-based designer Samy Rio. These series of lamps are a study about how to combine LED light standard with bamboo poles that I want to consider as potential natural standard. The lightness of bamboo and low voltage of LED allows to work with a small power cable wich goes into a ropes that’s become the element allowing to move and direct the light.

Sosa is a minimal mobile created by Netherlands-based designer Christian Heikoop. Sosa consists out of four aluminium shells that ascendingly transition from opening to closing. A view upwards reveals the mobiles hovering interactive movements that evoke a sense of growth.

Tubs i Llums is a minimal collection of lighting created by Barcelona-based designer Max Enrich for Il·lacions. Made by the junction of an arch carrying light and a secondary arch behaving as a support, this family of 8 self- standing light structures play with equilibrium and projection of light.

L’Embellie is a minimal lamp created by France-based designer Baptiste Lanne for Swadoh. Each light remains a unique model and is handcrafted by Lanne in his native France before receiving finishing touches in New Orleans. Having worked nearly ten years in acclaimed design studios such as Philippe Starck and Habitat, Lanne felt the need to distance himself from days spent in front of screens.

Type Vases are minimal vases designed by Toronto-based practice Jamie Wolfond Studio for Gilda Editions. The Type Vases are a series of five characters made by cutting and welding together sections of stock brass tubing. The result is neither entirely handmade nor industrial, speaking a unique language that exists in between.

Miniatures is a minimal collection created by London-based designer Abid Javed for Galerie Perrie’s Autumn/Winter collection. Abid Javed is a research scientist turned ceramic artist who lives and works in Hackney, east London. He combines his two passions of science and ceramics to create impressive sculptural forms (termed ‘molecular objects’) inspired by molecular biology.

Vela is a minimal lighting collection designed by Netherlands-based practice Studio Truly Truly for Rakumba. Vela is the second iteration of the Typography family. Typography is a mix-and-match, decorative lighting system. This stand-alone lighting collection is a poetic mix of iconic design references and celestial contemplations.

Maison/Objects is a minimal design collection for Galerie Philia’s “First Times” exhibition located in New York City, designed by fashion and furniture designer Rick Owens. After the success of the “Dialog with Emerging Italian Designers” exhibition by Galerie Philia during Salone del Mobile, which showcased work from eight young designers based in Italy alongside pieces by Rick Owens, comes “First Times,”.

Plica Vase is a minimal vase created by Berlin-based designer Hayo Gebauer. Hayo Gebauer established his studio in 2016 after completing the Master’s program Contextual Design at the Design Academy Eindhoven. The studio’s aim is to provide a vision of functionality, beauty and quality through domestic objects that are lasting. This kidney-shaped vase is 3D printed out of sand that has been treated with a waterproof coating

Kelly Lamp is a minimal lamp created by Barcelona-based designer Jordi Veciana. The Kelly collection aims to provide a technical solution to a domestic need. Following an expression of synthesis, the lamp consists of a base, a projector and a diffuser disk. The ball joint design allow the LED spotlight to be freely moved giving the possibility of a direct light projection and a indirect light projection by means of a circular diffuser.

Show Lamp is a minimal lamp created by Toronto-based designer Keillor MacLeod. Show Lamp is a table light intended for discreetly illuminating surfaces and precious objects on cluttered shelves and desktops. The thin aluminum armature houses dimmable LED strips and pivots at its centre, enabling it to expand and contract to fit any surface.

Mag Lamp is a minimal lamp created by Tokyo-based designer Tatsuo Kuroda. The mag lamp is a table lamp that can be freely adjusted in height and direction. The lampshade, made of laminated polypropylene, is attached to the iron frame with a magnetic fixture, and is easily slid or rotated with one hand to adjust its height and direction.