EMIT Marble Lamp Rises for Work, Glows Green When You're Done - Yanko Design

"The typical desk lamp is a metal stalk on a base that does nothing but hold it up, plus a switch somewhere along the cord. Most lamps are either on or off, with the base becoming dead weight that competes with notebooks, pens, and devices for space. EMIT is a concept that treats the base and the shade as active parts of how you work and how your desk feels when you are not working, giving the lamp two distinct postures instead of just one static stance."

"The marble base is more than a plinth. Its geometry is reduced to a simple volume with minimal machining, but a recessed pen holder is carved into the top, turning it into a small organizer. A touch sensor is integrated into the body, so you tap the stone to control the light. The base becomes a calm, heavy anchor that still earns its footprint on a crowded desk by holding pens and offering a gestural interface."

"In working mode, the telescopic metal stem rises from the marble and holds the green shade above the surface. The shade references traditional desk lamps in silhouette, but is stripped down to a minimal, monolithic hood. In this posture, light is directed down onto the work area, while some of it diffuses through the translucent material, giving a soft edge to the beam instead of a harsh spotlight that flattens everything under it."

EMIT pairs a carved block of white Carrara marble with a translucent green shade on a telescopic metal stem to create a dual-purpose desk lamp. The marble base is carved with a recessed pen holder and houses a touch sensor so tapping the stone controls the light. In its working posture the stem extends and the shade directs softened, downward task light while diffusing some illumination through the translucent material. When collapsed, the shade lowers near the marble and the lamp becomes a compact white-and-green volume that emits a gentle, diffused ambient glow.

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