Chilean architecture and design studio gt2P, in collaboration with DHPH, has started a new collection of lighting called Vilu
The light collection was inspired by an old Chilean myth about two gigantic snakes that battle over a piece of land until islands are all that is left.
Courtesy of Studio gt2P, DHPH
gt2P used the image of these islands to influence the combination of digital fabrication and traditional techniques. Organic curved edges let light through perforations that are used to bend the metal.
Courtesy of Studio gt2P, DHPH
Occupants underneath the lighted area become enveloped by the space.
By Alice T. Hellyar
Alice Hellyar is an Architect and Craftsperson in the Columbia River Gorge of the Pacific Northwest, where she has practiced since 2011. Her work includes custom residential design with a focus on site specific homes. She is continually exploring the relationship between the natural world and the built world, which inspires her work. Alice is licensed in Oregon and Washington and is an AIA member. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech.