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UMBRA

Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
University / School Name Universidad Iberoamericana
Lead Designers Mariana Bissu
Professor Names Rafael Ramos
Photo Credits Mariana Bissu
Completion Date December 2024
Project Location México
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Entry Description

UMBRA is a pendant light developed through an algorithmic system that explores torsion and motion as visual language. Its fluid geometry casts soft, immersive shadows, transforming light into atmosphere.
Each piece is 3D printed, maintaining a consistent design that balances precision and sensitivity. Its suspended presence invites a visual pause in space—a moment to contemplate the subtle, the imperfect, the essential.
UMBRA seeks to represent the perfection that lies within what may initially appear imperfect.
Through a generative and algorithmic language, it transforms code into emotion, and lines into meaning.