Ambientec Corporation INTRODUCES

hymn

Category: Lighting

Ambientec - hymn ©︎Rie Amano — HYMN, rechargeable portable lamp designed by Hiroto Yoshizoe – photo credit Rie Amano

AMBIENTEC EXPLORES THE MOVEMENT OF LIGHT. THE JAPANESE LIGHT DESIGN BRAND PRESENTS “HYMN” BY HIROTO YOSHIZOE AT THE SUPERSALONE IN MILAN.

The latest “nomadic lamp” is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional chamberstick, combining the effect of lens and magnetism to create the enchanting magic of a candle flame.

Hiroto Yoshizoe

Ambientec presents the new HYMN nomadic lamp at supersalone in Milan from 5 to 10 September 2021. Intimate and joyful, the candle-like light of HYMN is a captivating sight. A contemporary interpretation of a traditional chamberstick candle holder, Hiroto Yoshizoe’s new portable lamp for Ambientec brings the charm of an antique heirloom into the world of modern light design.

This new project comes from the fortuitous meeting of Ambientec’s spirit of curious exploration and the young Japanese designer’s inspiration.

Fascinated by the motion of light, Ambientec’s visionary founder and CEO Yoshinori Kuno was struck by Hiroto Yoshizoe’s prototype on display at the 2019 SaloneSatellite in Milan: its most interesting feature was its ability to translate the hypnotic dynamism of a candle flame into a luminous modern design object. The development of the patent-pending project took two years of research and development. As in all its lamps, Ambientec combines poetic design, LED technology, and high jewelry workmanship: a distinctive element of HYMN is the pendulum in movement thanks to the repulsive force of magnets.

Ambientec - hymn ©︎ Hiroshi Iwasaki — A small lens in transparent acrylic material lies on a thin metal holder– photo credit Hiroshi Iwasaki

“HYMN avoids being a slavish imitation of a flame,” says Ambientec CEO Yoshinori Kuno. “Beginning with Hiroto Yoshizoe’s inspired idea and respecting its originality, we chose not to fall into the trap of a realistic, didactic effect. Rather, we aimed to create a new concept of intimate, moving light by combining LED technology, magnets and lens in an unexpected way."

Hiroto Yoshizoe has designed HYMN as an essential, extremely modern candle holder, with a base and handle made of anodized aluminum in gold or black finishing. A small lens in transparent acrylic material lies on a thin metal holder: a kind of luminous pendulum, ready to sway and rotate.

When switched on, the electric current activates two magnets which, with their invisible force, brings movement to the pendulum lens. These tiny, constant oscillations, following a vibrant and unpredictable rhythm, along with the refraction of the 2000K LED light by the lens, create the delicate and warm glow of a real candle. When switched off, the lamp releases one last glow like a real candle, before extinguishing completely. The finishing touch is a removable, transparent glass cap, which highlights the lamp’s sparkling play of reflections. Hymn creates different sensory experiences depending on the viewer’s distance from the piece. From far away, the magical “candle” effect is more pronounced. But close up, the lens reveal an unexpected vision of the surrounding space.