A Bit of Light Reading by
Lucy Norman's "Light Reading" addresses the issue that books are printed every year, read and discarded. Even though many are taken to charity shops, they mostly go unsold and the charities have to pay for the books to be sent to a landfill. For example, 10,000 books a week from one charity will go to waste. There is currently no infrastructure set up to recycle the paper from books because the paper is low grade and the glue on the spine must be removed. These wasted books were used to create an attractive chandelier. Every page is folded in half, producing a circular arrangement which hangs around a ceiling light. Dimensions = W375 x H200 mm
102 votes
simply beautiful
As a total book nerd, this is my dream chandelier!
This is one of the most creative ways I’ve seen to date of using old books or magazines and turning them into functional pieces for your everyday life
This is beautiful.
go lucy! x
I saw it at the ExCel exhibition and I want one! It’s like a presence, and it’s so tactile that it connects you to all those books you’ve read.
This is stunning. SImple, inventive and beautiful.
I want one!