shiitake flooring lamps whimsically illuminate concrete
Designer siblings Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud transport audiences right into a forest of luminescent blooms on the inaugural version of the Design Doha Biennial. Harnessing the properties of concrete for whimsical home illumination with their SHIITAKE Flooring Lamps, the duo departs from the economic connotations sometimes related to the strong materials, infusing it with a contact of enchantment. Comprising ten large-scale lamps resembling stylized mushrooms, the collection options hand-carved dome-shaped caps and stems crafted by Lebanese artisans that forged any house with tender, inviting glow and a contact of fantasy.
all pictures courtesy of Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud embrace uncooked materiality
The playful luminaires prolong from Lebanese designers Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud’s broader Elephant Venture — a vibrant assortment of furnishings items product of light-weight concrete that command consideration with their scale, proportion, and textured end. Central to the mission is the skillful adaption of Glass Fiber Bolstered Concrete to foam, a method that aids in decreasing the load of every piece and likewise permits for intricate detailing and customization. As a thick layer of the fabric envelops the natural form, it creates a stable end marked with uncooked textures and with a tender middle. The road of customizable, sculptural furnishings items consists of chairs, espresso tables, eating tables, consoles, and lighting, appropriate for each indoor and outside use.
a forest of luminescent blooms debuted on the Design Doha Biennial
celebrating lebanese craftsmanship at design doha biennial
5 of the ten SHIITAKE Flooring Lamps have been debuted at Design Doha Biennale in Qatar, a part of the headline exhibition Arab Design Now curated by Rana Beiruti and on view at M7 in Msheireb, Doha’s bustling inventive district. Working from February via to August 2024, the exhibition presents a multidisciplinary survey of design by native and regional creators, collectively exploring themes comparable to cultural expression, architectural and materials innovation, modern crafts, and environmental sensibility.
Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud harness the properties of concrete for whimsical home illumination
hand-carved dome-shaped caps and stems crafted by Lebanese artisans emit a tender, inviting glow
the outsized flooring lamps are created for each indoor and outside use
GRS is customized to foam, decreasing the load of every piece and permitting for intricate detailing and customization
a stable end marked with uncooked textures and with a tender middle
the size and stylized mushroom varieties infuse a contact of enchantment to concrete’s industrial connotations
mission data:
title: SHIITAKE Flooring Lamps
designer: Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
exhibition: Arab Design Now at Design Doha Biennial
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