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Recreate the soothing atmosphere of resort-style ambience in your home with nature-inspired lights

Unique nature-inspired lighting fixtures to set your house and garden aglow and create a seaside vibe

It’s easy to see the appeal of resortstyle decor scheme—a skillful mix of wood, stone, and other natural materials create a tranquil space that brings out the best qualities of a seaside holiday. This interior theme is also a perfect fit for our tropical climate, and is often accompanied with verdant foliage and a seamless transition between the abode’s indoor and outdoor spaces.

Even if a beach vacation isn’t in the cards, you can still recreate the mood at home. Complete the look of a resort-style sanctuary with lighting pieces in organic shapes along with designs that echo elements found in an island setting and inspired by the ocean. These unique lighting fixtures set your abode and garden aglow with a seaside vibe. Here are some bright ideas to get you started.

nautical influence Inspired by traditional Japanese choˉ chin paper lanterns, Tekio— which means “adaptation” in Japanese—is a flexible, dimmable lighting system comprising paper modules linked by magnets. Created by Londonbased designer Anthony Dickens for Santa & Cole, the modules can be transformed into vertical pendant lamps, horizontal lamps, and ring-shaped lamps that resemble life buoys. With its strong nautical aesthetics, Tekio can be used as ceiling or wall lighting. www.santacole.com

Knots and Bubbles The magic of the seafaring life is manifested in Knotty Bubbles,a chandelier comprising handblown glass baubles held together by a knotted rope. Created by American lighting designer Lindsey Adelman for Roll & Hill, the nautical overtones of this sculptural lamp is the perfect fit for coastal homes. Drawing inspiration from the Japanese rope art of shibari and marine buoys, the collection—available in a variety of configurations—is an eyecatching conversational piece. www.rollandhill.com

Set your abode aglow with lighting pieces that exude that laidback vibe to embrace Resort-style living in the comforts of your home

the Hidden secret Playing with the revelatory power of light, Soap, by Italian lighting brand Melogranoblu, is a collection of sophisticated table and suspension lamps. Designed with a transparent hand-blown glass bubble sculpture concealed within a glass dome, the bubbles are revealed only when the light source is turned on, making the external mirrored element transparent. This sublime and fascinating game of appearances is a beautiful accompaniment to the modern tropical home. www.melogranoblu.com

light the way Designed by P. Salvadè for Italian lighting brand Porada, the Amarcord floor lamp is composed of solid Canaletto walnut wood, with a circular handle on the top, clear glass panels, and a square LED base. The result is a floor lamp that looks like a lantern. A hint of the orient comes through in the lamp’s silhouette, making it a perfect fit for homes with plenty of warm wood, or Asianinfluenced details. www.porada.it

woven story An outdoor lamp, The Others is an anthropomorphic lantern collection by Dedon that is as much an outdoor sculpture as it is a source of illumination. These hand-woven lanterns can be used individually or stacked to create totem-like forms; you can even purchase a pair of acrylic eyes to turn your lamp into a quirky statue. Available in four different colours and in a variety of sizes and configurations, The Others collection is ideal for gardens and poolside lighting. www.dedon.de

slick addition Created by Dutch designer Edward van Vliet for the modern lighting brand Moooi, Chalice captures the fine beauty, intrinsic qualities, and infinite potential of glass. Organic blossoms define the pendant lamp, diffusing light naturally and reflecting the pattern enclosed within each chalice, making for an enchanting centrepiece to complement your living room. www.moooi.com

dew drops The work of renowned Welsh designer, Ross Lovegrove (whose pieces are considered to be at the very apex of stimulating a profound change in the physicality of our three dimensional world) for Artemide, the Mercury ceiling fixture places a floating assembly of large pebbles below a simple modern aluminium disc. Inspired by the logic and beauty of nature, this piece acts as a sculptural object during the day, and like dew drops, the bio-morphic surfaces reflect the dynamics of natural light as well as the movement of people around them. www.dextertonartemide.com

no outlet needed Marset’s Followme and Followme Plus table lamps are portable and rechargeable—appropriate both indoors or out, especially in areas without electrical outlets. It is equipped with LED technology, a dimmer, a built-in battery, and a USB port for recharging. Designed by the Spanish industrial designer Inma Bermúdez, each lamp has a swinging white polycarbonate shade and an oak handle that allows you to pick it up and move it around with ease. Time to plan an outdoor soiree and show off these lights. www.marset.com/en

into the sea Created for designing alluring lighting compositions with great ease, Melogranoblu’s Hydra modular lighting system features shapes in blown glass suspended using coloured tubular metal links. Fully customisable from the frosted or clear glass finish to the shape of each piece, the organic detailing evokes a fluid appearance; this specific one, like jellyfish moving in the sea. This lighting piece can be used as a single pendant, or combined to create countless light configurations. www.melogranoblu.com

glassy glow Empatia by Artemide is a Venetian glass-blown table lamp whose heart is a high-performance Led-based light engine. The Empatia emits a soft yet bright glow driven towards the glass diffuser through a transparent pipe, reflecting light without glaring or losing efficiency, bringing a sense of dynamism to indoor tabletops. The lamp is available in a wall/ceiling, suspension, and floor versions with a variety of diameters, so you can add a touch of clear radiance to any space. www.dextertonartemide.com