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Be Water Lamp by Fernando Correa

Be Water Lamp

Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2021

Fernando Correa's Be Water Lamp operates within rich symbolic traditions surrounding water as a universal signifier of life, transformation, purification, and the unconscious mind, inviting interpretations that span multiple cultural and philosophical frameworks. The horizontal cylinder containing fluid may evoke associations with vessels of containment found across spiritual traditions, from baptismal fonts to ritual purification vessels, suggesting themes of sacred holding and transformation. The upward projection of light through water creates visual patterns reminiscent of flames yet composed of their elemental opposite, establishing a dynamic tension between fire and water symbolism that many traditions interpret as representing the union of complementary forces necessary for creation and harmony. The caustic patterns themselves, organic and unpredictable yet bounded by the geometric vessel, could suggest the interplay between chaos and order, nature and human intervention, that characterizes much contemporary design philosophy. The choice to orient the cylinder horizontally rather than vertically might reference the horizon line itself, a threshold symbol representing the meeting of earth and sky, known and unknown, conscious and unconscious realms. Water in motion, even when contained, traditionally symbolizes the principle of adaptability and persistence, echoing philosophical teachings about the strength inherent in yielding and flowing around obstacles. The minimal, almost invisible support structure suggests themes of apparent effortlessness and hidden strength, while the transformation of simple materials into luminous phenomena speaks to alchemical traditions of transmutation and the elevation of base matter into spiritual light. The projection outward into the surrounding space extends the object's symbolic reach, suggesting generosity, emanation, and the dissolution of boundaries between self and environment that contemplative traditions often celebrate as spiritual aspiration.

Be Water is a linear and modular, recessed, kinetic decorative LED lamp. A hypnotic effect in continuous motion that emulates sunlight reflected on the surface of moving water and projected onto walls, boat keels or under bridges. Available in four different colour variations and inspired by the four elements in nature (Water, Fire, Air and Earth) when combined with room fragrances and relaxation music playlists it offers a multi-sensorial experience. The lamp is suitable for residential, wellness, hotels, restaurants, reception and waiting areas. It's more than a lamp, it's an experience.