Industrial designer Khodi Feiz and his eponymous, Amsterdam-based studio Feiz Design Studio, cofounded with with graphic designer Anneko Feiz-van Dorssen, is solving two office pain points simultaneously with a new luminaire designed for Sweden-based acoustics pioneer, Abstracta. Named Vika, the adaptable lighting is based on a simple felt wing that can be configured into a sound-dampening screen that doubles as a light sculpture or pendant light. Adding a warm, diffused glow while absorbing noise pollution within the environment, Vika proves its value is two-fold for commercial spaces.
This project was inspired by the studio’s Noor lamps designed for Cappellini in 2000. Vika’s core is made of recycled PET bottles that have been molded into shape and covered with Texfel fabric. The wing-like component can interlock with an additional one to create a standalone fixture or in multiples to create a sculptural, undulating screen. A single wing can be hung horizontally over desks and meeting tables as a pendant light. “It’s another way of thinking about sound (absorption) and light, giving presence to two intangible qualities,” Feiz shares.
The designer also explained that, unlike other fixtures suspended farther from the ceiling or acoustic solutions mounted on walls, Vika is made to be closer to you. The designer explains: “A clever thing about Vika is that both the floor screens and the ceiling luminaire are designed to be close to those in the room who are its sound sources. This stops sound waves before they can bounce off the walls and ceiling.” Absorbing both high- and low- frequency sounds while casting an ambient glow, Vika turns spaces that might be over-stimulating into calm and inviting environments, creating a sense of intimacy while enhancing productivity and well-being.
To learn more about Vika, visit abstract.se.
