Timeless Biophilia

We all have a genetic connection to the natural world built up through hundreds of thousands of years of living in agrarian settings. Some choose to spend their lives within it, while others tame it to suit their built environment. And then some were destined to be bound to it by other means - My name ‘ILAN’ is also the Hebrew word for ‘tree’ and might help explain my dependency on green vistas, sensual barks and a rustling carpet of fallen leaves.

dawn/earth

Visitors to the 2016 DenFair design trade show in Melbourne, were the first to experience our biophilic design concept themed ‘The Four Elements of Matter: Earth, Water, Air & Fire’. We coupled each of the four elements with the four luminaires on display. ‘Earth’ featured a series of stacked conical vessels rising from the ground and echoed by a pair of descending pendants to cradle delicate fauna.

timeless halo

In 2018, ILANEL™ collaborated with Easygreen Interior to bring the WeWork co-working space on George Street, Sydney closer to nature with the Timeless Halo. The luminous ring of light with its cascading preserved evergreen, suspended in midair and expresses the notion of frozen time in space through the coupling of contemporary luminaire design with amaranthine natural foliage.

timeless frame

While 2020 brought upon us devastating existential challenges, the one presented to us by the Justin Architecture team, was a blessing. ILANEL was asked to employ the timeless luminaires concept towards designing suspended assemblies of lights and greenery for a new cafe in a high-rise aged care condominium. If anything, the forced isolation allowed us plenty of time to develop a design language we can utilise to create a variety of fixtures. centre stage was a curvaceous steel frame accommodating illuminating glass sphere alongside the evergreen preserved plants cascading from their bulbous hemispheres. The cafe columns adorned by custom wall lights and a custom double rings pendant for a private dining space.