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Liiu. One light, infinite possibilities
“Liiu is a modular lighting sculpture that uses balance and weightlessness to construct a composition that is adjustable for any setting. Luminous LEDs are woven into a slender stainless steel structure, creating a pattern that transforms as you move around it. Like a willow tree in the breeze, the light curtain is mesmerizing in its simultaneous presence and ephemerality. (…)
This is a physical product, but actually it is a system which is designed. It will continuously show it’s new identities and formations. This way people will be challenged to not just buy a light, but actually start to think about light. How would they want light to be within their homes? You can play with this design…”
VANTOT
Minimum design, maximum expression
Liiu is the embodiment of a perfect combination of the spectacular impact of its multiple configurations and their lightness, between functional quality and minimalist elegance, dynamism of forms and their stability. It is an innovative system of suspension lamps that maintains an overall ethereal and poetic image.
Liiu has been selected by the ADI Permanent Design Observatory for inclusion in the ADI Design Index 2025, an important honor that opens up the possibility of competing for the Compasso d’Oro Award in 2026
The basic structure is composed of electrified metal cables connected to the track or ceiling rose and held in constant tension by counter-weights. The bodies of the lamps are positioned on the cables by means of two very light arms that support the luminous head and feature a spiral at the extremity.
Assembly is simple and rapid, with a gesture that sums up the essence of the project. The cables are wrapped around the rigid spiral of the arms in such a way that the structure of the lamp, besides its mechanical task of supporting the weight of the light sources, also conveys the current to the LED module placed inside the head of the unit.
The effect of weight permits the luminous parts to remain in contact with the cables, guaranteeing continuous power supply.
The light spreads through the conical diffuser, creating a soft, almost ethereal effect without ever
becoming excessive.
This modular system that can be translated into preset or personalized forms, revealing its versatility and its ability to adapt to different settings: whether it takes on the character of a sumptuous chandelier, a luminous wall or a reading lamp, Liiu never loses its sculptural nature and its particular ability to always create a unique, new and dreamy atmosphere.