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In pursuit of brilliance

Putting the spotlight on nine light designers who share their latest, most striking collections ahead of the festive season.

Nikhil Paul, 34 Paul Matter Studio, Delhi www.paulmatter.com
A postgraduate in product design from Domus Academy, Italy, Nikhil Paul turned a problem into an innovative product when he could not find suitable lights for a studio he was working in. They were either expensive, contemporary European lights or cheap, tacky options, so he started experimenting with a few components in brass, which eventually led to his first light design collection, Tango.

Named after the popular dance form, Tango lights are versatile and playful as they can be moved to different angles, filling a space as a chandelier or bed light, he says. CONCEPT DRIVEN Satellite, another phenomenal design by Paul, is inspired by the architectonic lines by Sol LeWitt, an American artist linked

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