Mathmos: Airswitch O Light...

A new typology of wall mounted light that doesn’t require a permanent mounting. Airswitch O is an easy to install wall mounted light. Many conventional wall mounted lights requires several holes to be drilled into the wall, and an electric cable that runs inside the wall itself. This often requires an electrician and results in a permanent solution. Only a nail or a screw is required to hang the light from the slit running down the back of the shade. The light uses the AirSwith technology from Mathmos. The wall mounted light creates an amusing effect of a floating object suspended to the wall that can magically be switched on and off and dimmed without touching it. Although it is designed primarily to be used in the bedroom and living room, it also works well in corridors, public spaces and restaurants. Produced in polycarbonate by a single-shot injection moulding process, the shade goes straight from the machine to the box. Surface finishes and the coloured edge are integrated in the moulding process. The cable is coloured to help the user visualize the area on the wall where they would use the airswitch. AirSwitch O has been launched in September at 100% Design as a Mathmos product.