GUISE – VIBIA (SPAIN) WINS WALLPAPER DESIGN AWARDS 2019
Vibia’s Guise pendant was named a winner of Wallpaper’s 2019 Design Awards
Each year, the renowned design magazine honors the best in people, places, and things. A jury of 15 creative powerhouses —architects and artists, singers and authors— selected Guise among their “Dream Factory” picks featuring cutting-edge glass designs. Designed by Stefan Diez, the innovative hanging lamp is crafted of precision-cut crystal imbedded with a row of recessed LEDs. The light source appears invisible within the glass —hence its name— while the delicately engraved surface radiates an intense glow.
Each year, the renowned design magazine honors the best in people, places, and things. A jury of 15 creative powerhouses —architects and artists, singers and authors— selected Guise among their “Dream Factory” picks featuring cutting-edge glass designs. Designed by Stefan Diez, the innovative hanging lamp is crafted of precision-cut crystal imbedded with a row of recessed LEDs. The light source appears invisible within the glass —hence its name— while the delicately engraved surface radiates an intense glow.
The Story Behind Guise
The Guise collection was created by Stefan Diez. Crafted of precision-cut, engraved crystal tubes and imbedded with LEDs, Guise explores the relationship between light and transparency. Inspired by illuminated wall signs and digital screens backlit by a small light source—a technique that had never been applied to lamps--Diez spent a year developing his collection for Vibia. He was intrigued by the idea of obscuring the light source within the fixture and painstakingly created a precise slit to contain the LEDs, which are recessed in a slim row like an imperceptible interior seam.
After testing different materials for their ability to reflect LED light, he settled on glass as the most suitable. To enhance the quality of the light, Diez collaborated with a company in the Czech Republic that specializes in cut glass. Together they produced hand-blown tubes etched with delicate patterns. The glass conducts the light to the engraved surface of the cylinder where it finally appears, the markings beautifully diffusing the light in a soft, ambient glow.
Guise is fitted with a special sensor that dims by simply bringing one’s hand close to the light, without direct contact. It is offered in a matte graphite lacquer finish.
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