Chrysalis: a lamp with a spiral interior

The project

Chrysalis grew out of Archicercle’s interest in natural forms and their translation into lighting objects. Its elongated body and spiral interior create bands of light that become part of the piece’s visual character.

The design takes the chrysalis as its formal reference. Archicercle approaches the light fitting through the observation of living organisms and plants, combining that inspiration with human-developed methods of construction. The studio’s documented contribution is the design of the lamp.

The spiral geometry inside the lamp allows particular bands to be illuminated. The dark-looking body contrasts with the warm light emerging between its bands; in one view, this pattern is also projected onto the nearby wall.

Chrysalis is conceived as an individual lamp for a desk or another flat surface, positioned either horizontally or vertically. The design also allows for several pieces to be suspended from the ceiling as a larger light fitting with a greater spatial presence. The available documentation records the lamp switched on and resting on a surface, including its use on a work desk; the suspended grouping is described as a design possibility.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.