Golden A' Design Award Winner 2021
A carefully composed studio photograph presents four contemporary lighting fixtures arranged within an architectural setting featuring curved blue-grey walls meeting a white central plane. Beginning with orientation, the image captures interior wall-mounted and ceiling-suspended luminaires against a cool-toned backdrop that suggests sophisticated residential or hospitality environments. Scanning from left to right, the first major elements are two circular wall sconces mounted in overlapping arrangement on the curved slate blue wall at left—the larger disc positioned higher and slightly behind, the smaller disc lower and forward, creating dimensional layering. These fixtures feature concentric ring designs with brilliant white centers radiating outward through cream and warm amber tones to their outer edges, their surface texture resembling fine pleated fabric or paper with delicate radial lines emanating from center, suggesting the softness of pressed linen or silk lampshades. Moving toward center, a slender horizontal pendant hangs from the white ceiling via thin black suspension cables and rectangular mounting bracket. This linear fixture spans approximately the width of two hands placed end to end, its body featuring vertical ribbing like fine corduroy or reeded glass, emitting pure white light that feels crisp and clear like winter morning sun through frost. The background wall transitions from curved blue at left to flat white at center, creating an alcove-like spatial depth. On the right wall, painted in slightly darker slate than the left, hangs a sculptural wall sconce featuring black metal framework—a vertical stem with curved arm supporting two elements: above, a small white glass sphere glowing softly like a captured moon, and below, a flat circular disc in cool grey resembling polished stone or brushed metal. The overall color temperature feels cool and calming, like being wrapped in soft blue-grey cashmere, while the warm glowing elements provide gentle contrast like candlelight glimpsed through frosted windows. The floor appears as smooth pale grey, cool as river stone underfoot.
Consistent with the Astro creative ethos, that good design demands simplicity, the Capsule Collection presents three stand out designs. io Pendant, Halftone and Orb transcend seasons and trends being functional yet beautiful, with each design unique from the materials selected through to the individual challenges that had to be overcome. Providing a platform to liberate Astro's creative process and reinforce the design led approach, Capsule Collection honours the design DNA of core Astro product, but is visually unique with delicacy that quietly compliments any design scheme.