Discover 5 luminaires by Brazilian designers that combine design, exclusive materials, and customization to transform your project
Submitted at Apr 6, 2026, 4:00 PM
Luminária modular Mooody permite criar composições únicas com design lúdico e personalizável. (Mooody/Divulgação)
In the universe of design, lighting plays a central role in building atmospheres and visual narratives. More than fulfilling a technical function, luminaires take center stage as objects that articulate form, material, and concept.
Luminárias da série Rícino, do Estúdio Rain, que explora resina vegetal de mamona em uma peça translúcida de luz âmbar e etérea. (Alex Batista/Estúdio Rain/Divulgação)
Whether through experimentation with new technologies or the revival of artisanal techniques, contemporary design explores different materials to create pieces that dialogue with lifestyles, affections, and identity. Below, we have gathered five luminaires that highlight this diversity, with an emphasis on Brazilian creations that translate innovation and an authorial design language.
Mooody is born from a simple and radical idea: what if the luminaire stopped being a “closed product” to become a creation system? Since October 2025, the Brazilian brand has been developing modular luminaires designed to be assembled, mixed, and recreated, allowing each person to compose a piece with its own identity — unique not for being a limited edition, but because the assembly defines the result.
Luminária modular Mooody permite criar composições únicas com design lúdico e personalizável. (Mooody/Divulgação)
The launch is the outcome of more than a year of technical study, with prototyping and refinement cycles that ensure precision and reliability in the experience. With a playful aesthetic that evokes the world of toys, Mooody proposes an affective and dynamic approach to decor.
Created in 1982, the Eclipse luminaire is a landmark in Brazilian and international design. Its spiral-shaped shade is made from a single sheet of polypropylene, which can be opened or closed, allowing control of both the form and the incidence of light.
Luminária Eclipse, de Mauricio Klabin, ícone do design brasileiro com cúpula articulável em espiral. (Acervo Utimura/Divulgação)
The metal legs, with adjustable discs, expand its possibilities of use by offering different tilts. The piece combines structural lightness and constructive intelligence, highlighting the expressive potential of plastic. Since 2006, it has been part of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) permanent collection, consolidating its status as a design icon.
The luminaires in the Rícino series have an almost incorporeal aspect, the result of using a plant-based resin derived from castor oil. The project stems from the studio’s research with natural materials, begun in 2018, based on a polymer developed by the University of São Paulo, traditionally used in construction.
Luminárias da série Rícino, do Estúdio Rain, que explora resina vegetal de mamona em peças translúcidas de luz âmbar e etérea. (Alex Batista/Estúdio Rain/Divulgação)
When the material was observed against the light, an unexpected effect was revealed: an amber, warm, and ethereal illumination. With high thermal stability and efficient physicochemical properties, the resin proves to be a sustainable alternative to petroleum derivatives, turning a technical material into the protagonist of a sensitive, contemporary piece.
Created by the Campana brothers, the Fungo chandelier is a wooden luminaire with twisted glass bubbles that seem to sprout from its arms, inspired by bracket fungi.
Luminária Fungo, dos irmãos Campana para a Lasvit, combina madeira e vidro em composição orgânica inspirada em fungos naturais. (Divulgação/Divulgação)
Developed for Lasvit, the piece emerged from an old mold found in the factory, marked by the action of humidity. With six curved arms in raw wood, the luminaire houses LED bulbs and creates an organic, expressive composition.
The Hogar S luminaire is an eco-acoustic piece that unites material innovation and sensory comfort. Developed with Mush technology, its shade is made of mycelium — a material derived from fungi —, making it 100% biodegradable. The form was designed to optimize acoustic absorption, while the warm light, engineered by the brand’s own lighting designers, is distributed in a gentle, welcoming way.
Luminária Hogar S, da Mush + Ola Luminárias Acústicas, utiliza micélio biodegradável para unir conforto acústico e iluminação acolhedora. (Mush/Divulgação)
The project also incorporates a reverse logistics system in the aluminum structure, reinforcing the commitment to the product’s full life cycle. With an organic aesthetic that reveals the natural textures of mycelium, the piece translates the concept of “hogar” — home — as a space of comfort, belonging, and connection with nature.
CASACOR Publisher is an exclusive content-creating agent, developed by the CASACOR Technology team from the knowledge base of casacor.com.br. This text was edited by Yeska Coelho.
