Dawn
Dawn is a human-centered floor lamp designed to adapt to the body’s natural rhythms throughout the day. Its light shifts in tone and intensity to support focus, restoration, and rest; recognizing illumination as a quiet but powerful influence on our mood and overall welfare.
Exploring the relationship between light, form, and spatial presence, Dawn transforms its environment from every angle. The sculptural silhouette encourages movement around it, revealing a unique profile with each perspective. Through this piece, space is treated as intentionally as material; demonstrating that how an object inhabits a room is just as meaningful as how it is constructed.
Research
More Than Visibility
Body Clock
Light is the main cue that controls our circadian rhythm, the 24-hour internal clock that regulates sleep and wake cycles.
Mood
Light strongly affects mood by influencing brain chemicals such as serotonin.
Cognitive Performance
Light enhances attention and mental performance.
The Problem
68% of adults report feeling tired or fatigued during the day at least three times per week.
The lighting systems we interact with daily are not designed with our wellness in mind.
The human circadian clock is biologically calibrated to the gradual changes in sunlight; however, constant-intensity LED and fluorescent lighting disrupt these natural signals.
More Than Visibility
How Light Affects Us.
Ideation
Mood Board
This design is rooted in the quiet intelligence of natural systems.
Organic textures, linen, stone, and woven fibers, reflect the way biological rhythms unfold slowly and unevenly, shaped by time and precision. Warm, earthen tones reference the shifting light of dawn, dusk, and firelight; framing illumination as something felt as much as seen.
Sketches
100% of participants reported low natural light exposure and ongoing challenges with energy or feeling fully rested, despite averaging 6–8 hours of sleep and moderate sleep quality ratings (6–7/10).
Across all interviews, users associate their lighting environment with fatigue, difficulty waking, or afternoon slumps.
Synced to your circadian rhythm
Dawn is designed to sync to your personal cycles and goals, to help you optimize energy, productivity, and recovery.
More Than Visibility
See how Dawn suits you.
Take the quiz so that Dawn can be tailored to your unique needs and wellness goals.
Add custom lighting tags to suit your schedule.
Dawn offers the flexibility to add additional lighting adjustments and scheduling to your cycle.
An opportunity to optimize productivity,
mindfulness, and wind down times.
