A field trip was in order, and the destination was Lightning Plus, a lighting-related boutique that sells lamps, LEDs, bulbs, fixtures, and pretty much everything related to electronic light.
I was to pick an inspiring object.
I am very attracted to the shape of the original, incandescent light bulb. It is a timeless system of chemistry and physics: the wire filament enclosed within produces light when it is heated, and a gas is often contained within the glass shell of the bulb to protect the filament from breaking.
The particular model above was made to evoke the nostalgic, steampunkish original appearance, specifically invoked by the spiral filament. The one below is a smaller, contemporary bulb and is just as charming.
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