I-BEAM By Caroline Chao
I-Beam is a decorative table lamp with plug-in. I-Beam Lamp is an all-glass lamp that seeks to bring interactive views into object interiors. The lamp changes constantly, colors change with the sun angles throughout the day, or a reflection may reduce or multiply when viewed from a different angle. It is a piece that lives with its surroundings rather than in them. Due to the material dichroics used, I-Beam Light is intended to dynamically change colors throughout the day and depending on what angle it is viewed from. Colors can range from blue to pink to gold, and often appears as some combination of these colors.
Materials
Tempered Glass
Optical & Dichroic Glass
Stainless Steel
Optional Upgrades
UL Listed
Caroline Chao presents VIEW Collection, a series of reflective sculptural furniture displayed at ICFF during NYCxDESIGN 2023. The VIEW Collection is a five-piece collection of furniture seeking to bring interactive views into objects and furniture. These pieces include the Tea Table, Coffee Table, Orb Wall Mirror, Shard Wall Sconce, and I-Beam Light. The collection represents the belief that objects have the capacity to shift perceptions. Views are used to challenge the viewer through intrigue and curiosity when unexpected visual effects are produced through interaction with the pieces. The pieces change constantly as you live with them - colors may change with the sun angles throughout the day, a reflection may reduce or multiply when viewed from a different angle, or the piece may create an optical effect that displaces or distorts reflection in an unexpected way. The user is encouraged to participate in the reflections, in a sense becoming a part of the piece.
