Pistils – bathroom lighting for Zero 

My vision was to design a product, which radiates light from the ceiling- and/or wall in public restrooms. In terms of eyesight and aesthetics the light is supposed to create a feeling of wellbeing. I wanted to design a functional armature, which diversifies itself among the range of other similar products.
In my research I have discovered that the kind of lighting that accentuates the human face as natural as possible is a directional light from upper left hand side of the mirror combined with an ambient ceiling light, preferably put in a room with reflective walls. Taken together this will give a variation of light that creates contrasts. These contrasts highlight the skin tones and texture, which is desirable in order to achieve a natural make up.
To diversify the armatures aesthetically from the traditional ones, I chose to give them a decorative feature, which is in contrast to the minimalist tradition where form and function generally has gone hand in hand in this product range. I have let the armatures adopt a sculptural function in the room that I hope will make them memorable.