21 3 / 2011
The bacteria-based light is an experiential take on traditional chandeliers. Attached to the fixture are many Petri dishes that house actual DNA swabbed from the homeowners and visitors to create a network of living, breathing bacteria that interacts with the immediate environment.
Bacterioptica’s fluid design is meant to suggest movement and is achieved by a web of slinky fiber optic strands that hang ominously overhead, illuminated by headlights
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