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Level Pendant Lamp by Alexey Danilin

Level Pendant Lamp

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2025

Alexey Danilin's Level Pendant Lamp commands immediate visual attention through its masterful orchestration of transparent amber-toned glass elements arranged in a distinctive vertical totem formation, suspended against a rhythmically striated backdrop of fine reeded glass panels that create an optical interplay of linear refraction and luminous diffusion throughout the compositional field. The chromatic palette operates within a sophisticated analogous harmony ranging from pale champagne and honey gold through deeper amber and burnished brass tonalities, unified by the warm golden illumination emanating from the lamp's base element which suffuses the entire arrangement with an inviting incandescent glow suggesting temperatures approximating 2700-3000K. Compositionally, the pendant occupies the left-center vertical axis, creating an asymmetrical balance against the expansive ground of vertical striations that extend beyond the frame edges, while the lamp itself exhibits perfect bilateral symmetry in its stacked architectural form. The geometric vocabulary presents a series of graduated horizontal platforms or tiers, each featuring scalloped or castellated edges reminiscent of Art Deco stepped forms or perhaps the ceremonial vessels of ancient glassmaking traditions, with the uppermost elements rendered in clearer, cooler glass transitioning to increasingly saturated warm amber tones descending toward the illuminated base. The spatial construction employs a shallow depth field where the pendant floats before the reeded glass partition, creating subtle moiré effects and optical distortions as the vertical lines of the background interact with the curved surfaces of the lamp body. Surface textures oscillate between the smooth, polished luminosity of the glass tiers and the linear tactile quality of the fluted background, while edge treatment maintains crisp definition on the lamp form contrasted against the soft-focus atmospheric effect produced by the ribbed screening. The lighting paradigm demonstrates internal illumination radiating upward and outward from the base element, casting gentle reflected light onto the undersurfaces of each successive tier while creating a warm ambient glow that suggests both functional utility and ceremonial presence, the shadow morphology rendered soft and diffused through the translucent medium.

People often forget about their first impression. That is why a collection was created to emphasize the beauty of familiar places. For example, many people live in modern megacities, and they are initially impressed by modern architecture and urban landscape, but then it becomes familiar to them. The Level collection conveyed the beauty spirit of the big city. This was done thanks to multi level glass elements, vertical ornament and amber glass. The models have two Led light sources: Lower to illuminate the functional areas of the space and Upper to illuminate the decorative glass.