Lightness and elegance are the earmarks of Hono, the new lamp by the studio Mandalaki for Fuorisalone 2024. The Milan-based group has developed a new product based on the innovative research conducted by Luceplan and the minimalist aesthetic that has always set these designers apart. From the Japanese word for “flame,” the light emitted by Hono – and the materials used in its production – suggests the warmth of a glowing lantern.
The new Hono floor lamp is composed of a slender metal structure that consists of a cylindrical base – with a diameter of 8 cm and a height of 20 cm – and a thin stem with a diameter of 8 mm. The structure contains a LED in light source that spreads the glow at 360°
The more technical and rigorous body of the lamp is combined with an ethereal diffuser – height 64 cm – made in 100% cotton paper for a refined woven effect, further emphasizing the sleek figure of Hono. This choice jibes with the minimalist spirit of Mandalaki, but at the same time it has another purpose: to avoid weighing down the entire structure, thus ensuring its stability. The diffuser returns to the geometry of the base, keeping the same diameter; the light that crosses it, however, changes in terms of perception, revealing the dense pattern. A material with high performance, whose delicate power of emission generates a relaxing, immersive atmosphere.
Two other interpretations of this product, proof of its versatility, give rise to a true family: the ceiling and table versions match with the floor version in aesthetic and technology. The metal base – which in the Hono ceiling model becomes the upper attachment plate – has a diameter of 5 cm and a height of 10 cm; the diffuser keeps the same diameter as the base and has a height of 64 cm in the ceiling version, and 40 cm in the table lamp.
The Hono family of lamps, in all its parts, relies on a compact, efficient design capable of adapting to various situations, for a modern reinterpretation of the concept of the Japanese lantern: the light diffuser that wraps the slender stem seems to almost rise into the air, brightening the surrounding space.
The family now includes a new horizontal suspension version (140 cm) and a vertical one that can also be installed on a track with a practical adapter.
