rio suspension
THE RIO COLLECTION, DESIGNED BY PETER STRAKA, IS BASED ON THE MESMERIC PROPERTIES OF A NIMBUS – THE WHITE RINGS THAT APPEAR AROUND THE MOON WHEN LIGHT REFRACTS THROUGH ICE CRYSTALS IN THE ATMOSPHERE. RIO OUT PENDANT SHOWCASES THESE CHARACTERISTICS WITH A LARGE SOLID BRASS RING EMBEDDED WITH LED LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE ONLY. THIS HALO-LIKE CIRCLE OF EVEN LIGHT IS SUSPENDED FROM A NETWORK OF THREE BRASS STEMS, WHICH CONVERGE INTO ONE AND MEET THE CEILING AT A FIXED POINT. THE RESULTING PENDANT APPEARS TO HOVER EFFORTLESSLY IN MID-AIR, CASTING SCULPTURAL SHADOWS ONTO THE CEILING.