1. Material Renaissance: Alabaster and Paper
Design Milk featured the Umami collection, exploring how translucent alabaster stone houses LEDs to glow from within. Meanwhile, Homes and Gardens is championing paper lanterns as an affordable way to add a 'soft statement' to any room.
2. Smart Home: Matter Matures
Industry analysis shows that IKEA and Philips Hue are fully integrating the Matter protocol. This ensures your sculptural lamp works seamlessly across Apple, Amazon, and Google ecosystems without 'app chaos'.