Algorithm
Milan-based designer Toan Nguyen was invited by VIBIA to design a light piece for Euroluce 2015, the biennial international lightning exhibition, part of Milan Design Week. The result is an elegant light installation which uses mathematical order to form endless geometrical compositions – hence its name is : ‘Algorithm’. The light globes consist of blown brown glass, with a striated texture. Each one is fitted with a 2W LED – the light can be adjusted in intensity, while the texture of the glass helps to dim it.The globes are connected with slick metal pieces to an anchored mesh, forming a background. Together, the technical pieces create interesting shadows, depending on the geometrical configuration and represent the “rational” part of the project. In contrast, the light globes represent the more “human”, poetic part – their texture and geometry offer a tactile experience by inviting viewers to touch them.
Toan Nguyen Interview, Video Courtesy of Archiproducts
The delicate suspended globes “express harmony, rhythm and the poetry of mathematics and nature“, as VIBIA mentions. As most of their projects, ‘Algorithm’ can be custom designed to fit any space, according to its destination and the needs of the client. Its configurations are a reminder of nature’s algorithmic geometry formed by flocks of birds, raindrops or constellations.
Ana Cosma is an editor at Arch2O with a deep-rooted passion for architecture and urban design. Drawing on nearly a decade of architectural experience across prominent firms in Stuttgart, Germany—including Exyte, BWK.Architekten, and SCD Architekten—Ana brings a practiced eye and international perspective to her editorial work. Her academic foundation in Architecture and Urbanism from Politehnica University of Timișoara, complemented by a study period at Sapienza Università di Roma, informs her nuanced approach to exploring contemporary urban challenges and design innovations. At Arch2O, Ana curates and contributes insightful articles that bridge professional practice with emerging trends in urbanism and architectural theory.