Prize(s) Winners in Decorative Accent Lamps
Lighting Design/Product Company Ridezign
Lead Designers Ridima Jain
Other Designer's names Manav Singla
Client Ridezign
Photo Credits Ridezign
Other Credits Manav Singla, Ridima Jain
Completion Date 31 January, 2025
Project Location Brooklyn, New York
Entry DescriptionTesser is a sculptural lighting collection that redefines how we experience light in urban spaces. Inspired by fleeting glimpses of illuminated lives through New York City’s skyscrapers, Tesser transforms light into a spatial and emotional experience. Each lamp plays with perception, creating a dynamic interplay between presence and absence, form and illumination.
What sets Tesser apart is its precision-engineered proportions, guided by the Fibonacci sequence, ensuring a sense of harmony and balance. The collection leverages advanced 3D printing technology, turning recycled ocean plastic into finely crafted, heirloom-quality objects—challenging perceptions of plastic as disposable.
Tesser is a study in contrast—the rigid grid of a city softened by the warmth of light, vast urban spaces distilled into intimate moments.
Sustainability ApproachTesser is a paradigm shift in lighting design, merging sustainability, material innovation, and poetic storytelling. At its core, Tesser challenges two major issues: the ephemerality of design in a throwaway culture and the environmental impact of plastic waste. While conventional lighting fixtures rely on virgin materials, Tesser reclaims ocean plastic and transforms it into an heirloom-quality objects through precision-engineered 3D printing technology. This process elevates plastic from a pollutant to a material of artistry and permanence. Tesser also redefines sustainability in the lighting industry by demonstrating that circular design doesn’t require aesthetic compromise. It introduces new possibilities with multi-
material 3D printing, advancing the category beyond energy efficiency into a new era of experiential design.
