Prize(s) Winners in Designer/Custom Lighting
Lighting Design/Product Company Cappuccio Design Studio/Lightsculptures
Lead Designers Francesco Cappuccio
Other Designer's names Koonanan Panyahom
Client SOMA RIVERSIDE Phnom Phen Cambodia & FURNY Vietnam
Photo Credits Bruce Vincentiis
Completion Date March 2025
Project Location Phnom Penh
Entry DescriptionHarvest of Light is a monumental light art installation created for the lobby of the SOMA Riverside Hotel in Phnom Penh. Inspired by the handwoven hemp nets of traditional fishing communities, the work transforms a familiar maritime symbol into a suspended sculpture that captures the poetry of movement and light. Crafted entirely from stainless steel, the structure ascends through the hotel’s atrium with an organic, wave-like rhythm, its interwoven geometry suggesting both the strength and delicacy of the sea.
The piece comes alive through a constellation of crystal spheres that punctuate the mesh, refracting a warm, golden glow that shifts gently with each perspective. At the base, the net gathers into a denser formation where a cluster of luminous orbs appears caught within its folds — a symbolic “harvest” of light. This moment of capture transforms the sculpture into a living narrative: light balls “fished” from above, falling into the net like radiant treasures from the sea. The result is a captivating spatial experience that draws the eye upward while grounding the viewer in a sense of awe and reflection.
Beyond its aesthetic presence, Harvest of Light is a poetic homage to the ocean and a reminder of our deep interdependence with it. Each crystal represents the delicate beauty of marine life — the true diamonds of our planet.
Sustainability ApproachThe installation carries a quiet call for sustainability and ocean preservation, urging awareness of the damage caused by plastic pollution. In the calm of the hotel lobby, Harvest of Light becomes more than a sculpture — it is an immersive, emotional encounter where art, architecture, and light merge in harmony with nature.
Company DescriptionLightsculptures Co., Ltd, is a Bangkok- based award winning Design think tank specialize in lighting designand manufacturing extremely large Murano glass sculptural installation
Francesco Cappuccio is an Award winning Italian product and lighting designer. Francesco relocated to Bangkok in 2005, where he taught industrial design In 2015 he founded "CappuccioDesignStudio" and coo-founded the brand "Lightsculptures"
Following his motto “Form follows function and vice versa and integrating sustainable principles, Francesco emphasizes the interplay of aesthetics, functionality and sustainability
