Richard Lawson’s 9-volt light was part of 100% Design and is now  being produced  by mathmos. a modern interpretation of a candle  the lamp is attached to a 9 volt battery. when lying horizontally it is in the off position and white in colour. it is turned on by simply turning it vertical. available in blue or red.

“aleph is an experimental public display, that is using the spaces, people and objects it faces as a palette to display messages from hidden viewpoints. when looking at a small mirror, it reflects a fraction of space around us, when looking at a mirror facade it reflects most things around us.. but if we build a matrix of small mirrors, which can adjust their tilt according to the site they are facing, we can create a display that uses the ever change flux of the place to show images from certain points in space.”

“the name comes from a fictional point of singularity by Jorge luis borges: aleph is a point in space that contains all other points. anyone who gazes into it can see everything in the universe from every angle simultaneously, without distortion, overlapping, or confusion” it is a public display commissioned for the UK belsay hall contemporary arts program and is on display till september.