The Hour of Light showcase at Sol Luminaire, where the new Aeon collection takes centre stage at the Guillemard Road showroom
Cover The Hour of Light showcase at Sol Luminaire, where the new Aeon collection takes centre stage at the Guillemard Road showroom
The Hour of Light showcase at Sol Luminaire, where the new Aeon collection takes centre stage at the Guillemard Road showroom

Sol Luminaire’s latest Aeon collection turns light into architectural details, and The Hour of Light showcase brings it home

A ceiling is rarely just a ceiling. It is the last surface most rooms forget to design. Homegrown boutique lighting purveyor Sol Luminaire’s new Aeon collection takes the opposite view, seven new fittings that treat the fifth wall as somewhere worth designing, each one built around what light should do up there rather than where it should sit.

Take the Aeon Gypsum. While most recessed lighting is designed to vanish as a hole with a bulb in it, the Gypsum does the opposite. Its raised gypsum frame becomes an accent of the ceiling’s surface, a designed relief rather than an interruption, structure and light resolved as one continuous plane. The same single point of light, now part of the ceiling it lives in.

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Sol Luminaire’s showroom dressed for The Hour of Light
Above Sol Luminaire’s showroom dressed for The Hour of Light
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Inside The Hour of Light at Sol Luminaire, with the Aeon 30MM Gypsum presented among the showroom’s arched interior
Above Inside The Hour of Light at Sol Luminaire, with the Aeon 30MM Gypsum presented among the showroom’s arched interior
Sol Luminaire’s showroom dressed for The Hour of Light
Inside The Hour of Light at Sol Luminaire, with the Aeon 30MM Gypsum presented among the showroom’s arched interior
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Sol Luminaire’s showroom at 395 Guillemard Road, dressed for The Hour of Light
Above Sol Luminaire’s showroom at 395 Guillemard Road, dressed for The Hour of Light
Sol Luminaire’s showroom at 395 Guillemard Road, dressed for The Hour of Light

The Aeon Halo V2.5 works a quieter kind of precision. The original Halo built its reputation on a single ring of light that softened any ceiling it touched and expanded the perception of the space beneath it. The V2.5 refines that idea through rigorous research and development to scale it down by 20 per cent to fit tighter spaces that the original never could, all without compromising on the quality of the light performance.

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The Aeon 30MM Gypsum at The Hour of Light, set within raised frames designed as part of the surface rather than a hole in it
Above The Aeon 30MM Gypsum at The Hour of Light, set within raised frames designed as part of the surface rather than a hole in it
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The Aeon Halo V2.5 at The Hour of Light, the icon remastered, smaller in form, identical in character
Above The Aeon Halo Gypsum V2.5 at The Hour of Light, the icon remastered, smaller in form, identical in character
The Aeon 30MM Gypsum at The Hour of Light, set within raised frames designed as part of the surface rather than a hole in it
The Aeon Halo V2.5 at The Hour of Light, the icon remastered, smaller in form, identical in character

The rest of the collection carries the same conviction. Eggy pairs a solid, opaque cylinder with a transparent fluted funnel at its base, refracting light through each groove into a warm, glowing ring contained within the fitting itself, two moments in one object.

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The Aeon Eggy, whose transparent fluted funnel refracts light into a warm, glowing ring
Above The Aeon Eggy, whose transparent fluted funnel refracts light into a warm, glowing ring
The Aeon Eggy, whose transparent fluted funnel refracts light into a warm, glowing ring

Goli takes its geometry from a traditional marble, its spherical form acting as a fisheye lens that casts a light throw which shifts and opens as you move through the room. The 30MM Rust reworks a fitting built to disappear, its deep terracotta exterior grounding the ceiling while a warm amber interior glows on within.

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The Aeon Goli in black and white finishes, its spherical lens drawn from the geometry of a traditional marble
Above The Aeon Goli in black and white finishes, its spherical lens drawn from the geometry of a traditional marble
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Sol Luminaire’s iconic 30MM light is reimagined in a sumptuous rust shade
Above Sol Luminaire’s iconic 30MM light is reimagined in a sumptuous rust shade
The Aeon Goli in black and white finishes, its spherical lens drawn from the geometry of a traditional marble
Sol Luminaire’s iconic 30MM light is reimagined in a sumptuous rust shade

Then there is the Boba Table Lamp, the first Aeon piece to leave the architecture altogether. Every Boba before it was fixed in place, tracked, recessed, suspended. This one is portable and rechargeable, with the same frosted globe and signature soft glow, adjustable to every setting. No cord, no fixed position, no compromise on light quality.

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The Aeon Boba Table Lamp, Sol Luminaire’s first portable light, with its signature frosted globe and soft glow
Above The Aeon Boba Table Lamp, Sol Luminaire’s first portable light, with its signature frosted globe and soft glow
The Aeon Boba Table Lamp, Sol Luminaire’s first portable light, with its signature frosted globe and soft glow

Rounding out the seven is iKinetic’s self-powered switch, which puts control exactly where you want it without the constraints of conventional wiring, offered in a palette of minimalist colours or a signature transparent finish, nothing to hide, everything to show.

All seven are on display at The Hour of Light, Sol Luminaire’s showroom refresh running until 31 July, where the new collection is presented alongside a curated selection of decorative lighting from international and local names.

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The translucent casing of the iKinetic Switch reveals its internal craft
Above The translucent casing of the iKinetic Switch reveals its internal craft
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The iKinetic wall at The Hour of Light, a curated palette of self-powered switches with no wiring required
Above The iKinetic wall at The Hour of Light, a curated palette of self-powered switches with no wiring required
The translucent casing of the iKinetic Switch reveals its internal craft
The iKinetic wall at The Hour of Light, a curated palette of self-powered switches with no wiring required

From Spain, A-emotional light transforms cold industrial materials into warm, sculptural pieces, its Baleira series built on an ethereal steel mesh structure, while Brétema’s layered volumes, inspired by superimposed clouds and the Atlantic sky, convey a striking weightlessness.

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Brétema by Spanish studio A-emotional light, its cloud-like layered mesh
Above Brétema by Spanish studio A-emotional light, its cloud-like layered mesh
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The Sonogo collaboration at Sol Luminaire’s showroom, 3D-printed forms that filter light into shadow and glow
Above The Sonogo collaboration at Sol Luminaire’s showroom, 3D-printed forms that filter light into shadow and glow
Brétema by Spanish studio A-emotional light, its cloud-like layered mesh
The Sonogo collaboration at Sol Luminaire’s showroom, 3D-printed forms that filter light into shadow and glow

Local 3D artist Sonogo brings rhythmic, tiered forms that filter light into a soft interplay of shadow and glow, evolving a signature 3D vision into a tangible pendant.

Market Set tells stories through material, stacked amber glass that mimics a golden hour in the Sunset collection, linen, wood and glass in the organic Rivage, and cane and linen enveloping light like a pearl in the sustainable Coquillage.

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Market Set’s Sunset pieces at The Hour of Light, part of the curated selection joining Aeon at Sol Luminaire’s showroom
Above Market Set’s Sunset pieces at The Hour of Light, part of the curated selection joining Aeon at Sol Luminaire’s showroom
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Market Set’s Sunset collection, stacked amber glass that mimics a nostalgic, film-like golden hour
Above Market Set’s Sunset collection, stacked amber glass that mimics a nostalgic, film-like golden hour
Market Set’s Sunset pieces at The Hour of Light, part of the curated selection joining Aeon at Sol Luminaire’s showroom
Market Set’s Sunset collection, stacked amber glass that mimics a nostalgic, film-like golden hour

Danish house Lyfa contributes the textile-wrapped elegance of the Fute series and the polished, rhythmic tubes of Pan, balancing historical craftsmanship with a sleek, architectural expression. Pulp crafts light from organic waste and natural fibres, each piece handcrafted from recycled pulp and mulberry silk with a muted, earthy luminescence.

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LightMass^, whose airy mesh forms direct a focused beam downward while casting atmospheric shadows
Above LightMass^, whose airy mesh forms direct a focused beam downward while casting atmospheric shadows
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LightMass^ suspended forms at Sol Luminaire’s showroom, fluid geometric sculptures at the intersection of physics and art
Above LightMass^ suspended forms at Sol Luminaire’s showroom, fluid geometric sculptures at the intersection of physics and art
LightMass^, whose airy mesh forms direct a focused beam downward while casting atmospheric shadows
LightMass^ suspended forms at Sol Luminaire’s showroom, fluid geometric sculptures at the intersection of physics and art

LightMass^ sits at the intersection of physics and art, directing a focused beam downward while casting dramatic, atmospheric shadows across the space.

And the Perforated Boba extends the Aeon family through a bolder, brutalist lens, a warm 2200K glow encased in perforated steel, finished in white or champagne.

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The Perforated Boba display at The Hour of Light, the classic Boba silhouette recast through a brutalist lens
Above The Perforated Boba display at The Hour of Light, the classic Boba silhouette recast through a brutalist lens
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The Perforated Boba, an expansion of the Aeon Boba family, its warm glow encased in perforated steel
Above The Perforated Boba, an expansion of the Aeon Boba family, its warm glow encased in perforated steel
The Perforated Boba display at The Hour of Light, the classic Boba silhouette recast through a brutalist lens
The Perforated Boba, an expansion of the Aeon Boba family, its warm glow encased in perforated steel

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Photography: Courtesy of Sol Luminaire

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