Luminara

Lead Designers Sanaz Hassannezhad

Entry Description

Luminara is a Wearable Lighting, This project explores a new dimension in lighting design by merging light with the human body. The wearable lighting piece transforms illumination from a static architectural element into a dynamic, living form that interacts with movement, emotion, and performance. Inspired by organic structures such as petals and ginkgo leaves, the design features translucent, flowing surfaces that glow from within. Each illuminated element resembles a delicate flower, with fine vein-like lines carrying light across the surface, creating a sense of vitality and growth. Unlike traditional garments, this piece is not only worn but also experienced as light itself—it blurs the boundary between fashion, art, and product design. It brings the poetic qualities of lighting into direct dialogue with the body, allowing the wearer to become both participant and performer. The garment is designed to be fully interactive. Lighting responds to the wearer’s movements, producing flowing animations as the body moves. This wearable lighting project redefines the role of light: It is no longer confined to objects, spaces, or installations. Instead, it becomes an extension of the human body, alive with expression and emotion.
Performances: Creating unforgettable visual experiences on stage. Art Installations & Exhibitions: Showcased as a standalone lighting artwork.

Sustainability Approach

The piece integrates micro-LEDs and fiber optics within lightweight, translucent layers. Light patterns can be programmed or made responsive to movement, creating dynamic effects that shift with the body. Powered by a concealed rechargeable battery and controlled through a microcontroller, the garment allows for both interactive and pre-designed lighting sequences.
Translucent fabrics such as organza and silk organza for ethereal, glowing surfaces
Fiber optic strands and electroluminescent wires to create luminous vein-like details
Flexible 3D-printed structures for lightweight support
Micro-LEDs and RGBW modules for adjustable, vibrant illumination
This design introduces lighting as an expressive, performative medium an innovative fusion of wearable art and interactive technology.