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Leaf Light

“Design brings stories to life,” said Yves Béhar in 1999. Today, that idea is no longer breaking news, but Béhar was one of the first to talk about the narrative content of form and the emotional connection between person and object. In the decade since, he has become one of the heroes of the design world by performing extraordinary feats of design that fuse poetry with technological innovation.

The work of Yves Béhar for Herman Miller, the Leaf Light (2006) uses a biomorphic grid of LEDs to deliver a wide spectrum of light; from 2800 to 6000 Kelvin, to be exact, or in layman’s terms, from a golden glow to pure white. The goal, says the designer, was to “allow the user to choose the intensity and color of light which best suits a functional need, mood or location.” The Leaf’s integrated microprocessor includes a dimmer, and the lamp remembers the user’s settings each time it’s turned on. Highly adjustable, the sculptural Leaf has two blades that independently rotate and pivot. The Leaf Light was designed according to Herman Miller’s demanding Design for the Environment (DfE) protocol, which emphasizes sustainability and recyclable materials.

Price: $499.00
Available here in different colors: red, silver, black.

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