Karl Zahn’s Phrena Blossoms Into Light
By Jared Newman
If you thought white Tyvek was only good for wrapping up houses under construction, check out the Phrena, a lamp by U.S. designer Karl Zahn. This is his first design for Artecnica, a Los Angeles-based curator of furniture, accessories and craftwork. When resting on the ground, the Phrena’s petals lay perfectly flat, but they blossom into a bouquet of light filters when lifted up and hung from a ceiling. Zahn’s inspiration was the “simplicity of opening a book,” as “the pages of this light work together to create perfect symmetry.” There’s no word on pricing or availability, as the Phrena hasn’t yet appeared in Artecnica’s online store. [Artecnica via DesignBoom]
