FIG. 08 · Lighting
Tetto
One lamp, two jobs: good light on a video call and even light on the desk. Like sitting under trees.
light like under trees
SPEC SHEET
Concealed LEDs · stretched dispersive fabric · adjustable color temperature
- Threads
- Lighting
Tetto started during the pandemic, when nobody knew what remote work was going to turn into. The goal was one lamp that does two jobs: soft, spread-out light that makes you look better on video calls, and even light across the whole work surface. It also had to feel like nature, with the comfort of sitting under a tree canopy.
Most of the work was experimenting: how to throw the light onto the fabric, and how to hold the fabric up. It's also the first project where I made mini models. I laser cut a tiny version out of plywood to test how the light would land on the desk. I've kept doing that on bigger projects since.
The best part was interviewing people working from home and hearing their complaints and wishes.
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