Shelluminate!

Turtles are usually known for being calm, reserved, and inconspicuous. Not this one though…Taking inspiration from the loggerhead sea turtle (found in the Mediterranean) the Turtle Solar Lighting device is a beautiful example of nature-inspired aesthetics in design. Designed as an abstraction of the turtle’s shell, these lamps are placed on the floor at regular intervals and provide a beautiful glow of atmospheric lighting. Designed for the outdoors, these little turtles have a flexible solar panel surface on the top that captures energy during the day and brilliantly illuminates the earth during the night!

Designer: Konstantinos Kallipolitis

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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