Sep 29, 2015 5 success lessons from a shark tank superstar and lumio inventor. The name lumio is inspired by the idea of an illuminated book, turning on when you open the cover and turns off when its closed. To the point where even their lamp is an open book. Designed by max gunawan, the lumio folding book lamp is an excellent object situated between a lamp and a book. A multifunctional modern lamp that unfolds from a book. When closed, it looks just like any other well crafted hardcover book, so it would easily get lost in a bookshelf. I see a lot of my colleagues in business ramp up too quickly. Lumio was created by designer max gunawan to fill your rooms with light for up to the name lumio is inspired by the idea of an illuminated book, turning on when.
But once opened, it radiates enough light to become just as useful as a regular lamp, and what makes it look truly striking is that the pages seem to generate the light themselves. Lumio is a bookshaped lamp, which turns on when you open the cover and turns off when its closed. Portable origami lights in folding book format lumio is a portable folding book lamp with an origami fan shape reminiscent of traditional chinese lanterns. I contacted lumio s help center and was told they would get back to me within 2 days. Quite simply, lumio is a cordless led light disguised as a hardback book. The pages of the book lights up in variety of colours. Put into simple terms, the lumio is a lamp which unfolds from a book and illuminates as you open it. Moma design store modern and contemporary home decor. Lumio was designed by designer max gunawan and when fully charged remains lit for up to 8 hours. Lumio book lamp accessories better living through design. The lumio looks like a hardcover book, but open it up and youve got a sculptural led light. Lumio is a lamp masquerading as a beautiful hardcover book with a wooden finish.
Its unique design allows you to transform its shape to meet your. Lumio folding book lamp by max gunawan freshersmag. Do you know how we choose products for moma design store. Lumio is a lamp that opens like a book and adjusts to the way you want your light, even if it doesnt run for as long as advertised. The lumio is a cool modern lamp that does a neat hat trick when it folds out of a book. This book opens to 360 degrees and comes with a custom orange cable microusb charger, magnetic wooden pegs for mounting, and a beautiful leather strap for hanging. The multipurpose portable lumio lamp by max gunawan pursuitist. This email address is being protected from spambots.
We talk to lumio folding book lamp creator max gunawan. Lumiokickstarter there are two meanings for illumination. The cover is one continuous piece of wood that has been carefully cut on specific spots where the spine is, so the book can actually close seamlessly, and yet not be two separate pieces with hinges or glue to keep it together. But as you open it, it turns into a sculptural led lamp. Lumio combines lasercut wood cover design with durable waterresistant tyvek pages containing highperforming leds. Lumio opens to 360 degrees and comes with a custom microusb charger, magnetic wooden pegs for mounting, and a beautiful leather strap for hanging. Book lamp is a dynamic, multifunctional lamp that conceals itself in the form of a hardcover book. Lumio is a pretty, cordless lamp, which unfolds from the shape of a book, seemingly by magic. It is the creation of industrial designer, max gunawan. This compact form makes it easy to take with you, especially as its pleated interior is made of waterresistant tyvek, so it can even venture outdoors for backyard barbecues or short camping trips. Apr 15, 2015 from envisioning a world of living large with less, max gunawan, the founder of lumio, created lumio book lamp that allows the users to carry ambient, task, and table lamp conveniently wherever. Lumio book lamp classic dark walnut the conran shop. Well, if you are just such a bookworm, check out this cool. Inspired by dieter ramss le1 from 1959, this speaker boasts wifi and bluetooth 4.
Jan 16, 2015 san francisco architect max gunawan has created lumio, a modern lamp that unfolds from a book. Oct 03, 20 put into simple terms, the lumio is a lamp which unfolds from a book and illuminates as you open it. Max will take you to blue bottle for coffee in the morning and sample sfs finest produce at the ferry building for lunch. Lumio is a portable, rechargeable, powerful and insanely beautiful indoor and outdoor light, with the power to illuminate a dinner party while compact enough to fit into a bag. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. Birthday we love to surprise you with a special offer on your birthday. Inside the lasercut wood cover lies an interior lamp body made from durable, waterresistant tyvek pages containing highperforming leds. When opened it magically transforms into a sculptural light illuminated. A wide variety of lumio book lamp options are available to you, such as white.
A wide variety of book lamp options are available to you, such as type, battery type, and light source. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. The lumio lamp looks like the most beautiful book youve. From envisioning a world of living large with less, max gunawan, the founder of lumio, created lumio book lamp that allows the users to carry ambient, task, and table lamp conveniently wherever. We recently reported on the lumio lamp, an innovative led lighting fixture that folds out of a portable and stylish wood hardbound book. Lumio is a book lamp, in which opening the book activates the lamp and closing the book switches it off. Each portable book lamp is assembled by hand and has a battery life of up to eight hours. Lumio is a foldable lamp disguised as a book, providing a multipurpose light source you can put in your bag. Opens 360 degrees and comes with a custom orange microusb charger, magnetic wooden pegs for mounting, and a beautiful leather strap for hanging. Lumio unfolds from a book into a multipurpose portable lamp.
Lumio is a book shaped lamp, which turns on when you open the cover and turns off when its closed. Sometimes the best kickstarter projects are the simplest ones. A similar kind of ambiguity defines the lumio lamp, a portable fixture that masquerades as a hardcover book, revealing warm, offwhite light as it unfolds to 360 degrees. Designed by architect max gunawan in 20, the fixture won multiple awards including a red dot product design award in 2015 and was scooped up by momas design store. Tempting as it many be, ill spare you the cornball introduction about turning to a book for illumination literally. Features industrial grade neodymium magnets built into the wood cover to maintain portability and flexibility. The light it gives out is diffused by the translucent tyvek material which makes up the pages of the book. Lumio is a beautiful and functional lamp that conceals itself in the form of a hardcover book. When shut, lumio masquerades as an elegant hardcover book bound in lasercut wood. This compact form makes it easy to take with you, especially as its pleated interior is made of waterresistant tyvek, so it can even venture outdoors for backyard barbecues or short.
Our website is open for business, and were shipping as usual. Lumio looks like a book but the wooden bound book is actually a portable, rechargeable, diffused light that opens up just like a book would. Lumio is simple and easy to use, especially designed to provide the ease of using portable lighting with. San francisco architect max gunawan has created lumio, a modern lamp that unfolds from a book. Lumio was created by designer max gunawan to fill your rooms with light for up to the name lumio is inspired by the idea of an illuminated book, turning on. It is the technology inherent within the lumio that really sets it apart the jawdropping lighting effect upon opening the book is achieved via durable water resistant tyvek pages containing high performing led lighting. When closed, lumios book lamp masquerades as a hardcover tome, however, once opened, it transforms into a sculptural light. Being able to fold right back on itself means it can cast a light around 360 degrees. A portable light that opens up like a book design milk. I mean really love books, to the point where their life is an open book. The lumio book lamp is designed to be used indoors and is therefore unsuitable for outdoor use. This is way too much money and not enough customer support three weeks later i received an email.
Lumio lamps weigh only 1 lb it gives users the freedom to experience beautiful lighting wherever they go. Lumio was born from san franciscobased designer max gunawans fascination with the functional potential of origami and his desire to create a flexible lighting solution that adapts to the users. Why we chose this lumio was born from san franciscobased designer max gunawans fascination with the functional potential of origami and his desire to create a flexible, adaptable lighting solution. Lumio is a commune in the hautecorse department of france on the island of corsica. San franciscobased architectturnedproduct designer max gunawan applied a penchant for origami and created this portable lamp that can be used practically. Simply open the cover to turn it on, the further you open the cover the brighter it gets. The included leather strap allows it to be hung anywhere, it can also be mounted on any magnetic surface. Unfortunately, the book lamp did not shut off once it was opened. Mar 14, 20 lumio kickstarter there are two meanings for illumination. The book light came very beautifully presented packaging and included a user manual, micro usb charging cable, pu strap, and a pair of magnetic wooden pegs.
When shut lumio masquerades as an elegant hardcover book bound in lasercut wood. When opened, it magically transforms into a sculptural light illuminated. All you need to to is open the book to turn on the light and close it to turn it off, no switches or buttons. There is a staticsolid and cyclical lighting modes. Lumio lamps unfold from books quick, informative, fun. At first, lumio idea was a kickstarted project that evolved into reality. The micro usb charging port is positioned discreetly on the inside edge of the book. Lumio unfolding book lamp by max gunawan freshersmag. After two days, i returned the lamp and ordered a cheaper version which works beautifully. Mar 06, 20 sometimes the best kickstarter projects are the simplest ones.
Lumio founder max gunawan, from san francisco, was an exarchitect with an inventive streak and a big project in mind. It can be used as a table lamp, a wall sconce, ceiling pendant, ambient lighting, outdoor lighting or emergency lighting. When closed, it looks like an elegant hardcover book. My husband recently received the lumio book lamp as a gift, and i have to say that this is an absolutely beautiful lamp. Apr 29, 2017 my husband recently received the lumio book lamp as a gift, and i have to say that this is an absolutely beautiful lamp. Hello lumio our website is best viewed with javascript enabled in your. Lumio illuminates when you need light and stows away compactly when unused, ideal for modern living. A modern lamp that unfolds from a book and gives you the freedom to experience beautiful lighting wherever you are. Lumio is a dynamic, multifunctional lamp that conceals itself in the form of a hardcover book. Inspired by the idea of an illuminated book, lumio is compact and folds into 2. And because lumio only weighs about a pound, its claimed to be a portable, rechargeable option that can be used just about anywhere. Lumio is inspired by the idea of an illuminated book, it unfolds from a book into a lamp. Feb 20, 20 lumio is a foldable lamp disguised as a book, providing a multipurpose light source you can put in your bag. Feb 26, 2014 lumio was born from san franciscobased designer max gunawans fascination with the functional potential of origami and his desire to create a flexible lighting solution that adapts to the users.
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