‘The Cloud’ Thunderstorm Light by Richard Clarkson
Another cloud lamp takes an even more dramatic approach, recreating the sights and sounds of a thunderstorm in your living room. Designer Richard Clarkson presents The Cloud, a remote-control or motion-activated lamp and speaker system that “detects a user’s presence and creates a unique lightning and thunder show dictated by their movement.” There’s also a music-reactive mode and a nightlight mode.
Cloud Shaped Lamps by Bocci
Bocci’s cloud-shaped lamps, on the other hand, are more abstract, handcrafted of fabric and glass. Designed by Omer Arbel, the series debuted at MAISON&OBJECT PARIS 2015. “73 Explores a technique whereby glass is blown into extremely heat-resistant ceramic fabric. The process begins by sewing a loose fabric vessel and blowing hot glass inside, granting the glass a formal and textural expression that becomes permanent as it cools. Forced air pressure creates the final form, while the temporary fabric shell provides both a shape and a texture counterintuitive to glass, evoking a formal language we intuitively associate with fabric. A flat LED lamp is positioned to fill the resulting volume with diffuse light, accentuating the perpetual dimensions of the piece.”
CIRRUS Sofa Collection by Dizajno
Take a seat on cartoonish cloud-shaped sofas and chairs by DIZAJNO, which are comprised of rounded puffs of upholstered cushioning in ergonomic arrangements. High quality flexible PUR foam provides softness, while each piece is supported by a spring system and rigid OSB frame.
Cloud Refuge
The Cloud Refuge is a playful structure hosting up to seven overnight guests at a time. Designed for the biennial panOramas event in 2010, it’s made of wood and plexiglass and sat on the edge of a lake.
Cloud Seating Collection by Jason Phillips
Taking inspiration from cumulus clouds, which “seem infinite in configuration but all have a softness to them,” designer Jason Phillips presents a series of stools that aren’t nearly as soft as they look. ‘Cloud Seating Collection’ is made from fiberglass reinforced with a stone cast inner wall, and are available in black or white for indoor or outdoor use.