Charles Trevelyan continued his rise as a designer-maker by placing as a runner-up in the Laurent-Perrier New Design Award. With his Archipelago tables and Titanic lamp, he once again captured imaginations with his innovative use of materials and non-linear design ideas. Charles' work can be found on our e-shop, www.hiddenartshop.com, and in his designer-maker directory.

Don't be deceived by its simple form or somewhat ironic name. While it certainly resembles a hurdle, Hurdle Lighting aims to remove, not create, barriers to getting the right amount of illumination on a table or work space. The light structure is designed to stand either horizontally (like its namesake) or vertically, more like a desk lamp. A sensor detects how it's been positioned and operates the light accordingly.

Hurdle Lighting was designed by Koreans Lee Suk Woo and Byeon Dong Jin, and received a Special Mention in the 2007 Lightouch Design Competition in Singapore. No word on its commercial availability yet, but every contemporary work space could certainly use a lighting device as sleek and user-friendly as this.

This odd amoeba looking lamp is actually made from broken tempered glass coated with a silicone lining. This affords it the kind of malleability that Play-Do would be jealous of. The edge of the lamp is lined with white LEDs. The idea is to bend and fold it anyway you please to get different types of lighting effects. The shattered glass helps create interesting reflections.

Taking inspiration from spiders and formed by circling of convex rods around a coloured bulb, Spider stands out from the crowd with its sculptural form. When switched on, the coloured bulb emits the light backwards and the lamp casts giant shadows on the surface. A surprising effect that comes as a bonus
Material: stainless steel / brass