Modular lightning system based on MagSafe
Professor: Lorenzo Damiani
Type: individual
Year: 2023
Quadra Glow is a modular lighting ecosystem built around a single square, battery-powered light module that combines minimalist tech aesthetics with high everyday functionality. Inspired by “anonymous intelligences” of everyday products, as well as brands like Teenage Engineering, Braun and Nothing, the project translates geometric references, pixel aesthetics and Tetris-like modularity into a compact aluminium body with an iconic orange finish. The core module integrates dimmable and tunable white light, Qi2/MagSafe wireless charging, magnetic attachment and USB‑C, allowing it to work alone or dock into different supports for desk, freestanding and wall configurations, plus magnetic stickers that expand use to unexpected locations. Through these accessories, Quadra Glow becomes a flexible lighting system that adapts from focused work illumination to ambient living-room light, while maintaining a coherent design language across form, materials and production processes.