Iris and Diamond by Sebastian Scherer

Product designer Sebastian Scherer captured my imagination today, especially his bubble-like iridescent pendant lamps - so beautiful. Having studied product design in Germany and worked as an interior designer in Berlin, he set up his own studio. His website describes what Scherer does as decoding forms, functions and materials of postmodern design, and assembling them to create new and unique objects.

The orbs within orbs are mesmerising, entitled Iris, I want to reach out and touch, holding the world in my hand. I like how the colours is subtle and how they capture, distort and reflect the view around them.

Scherer favours aluminium, his tables and chairs cut striking forms, folded, angular. I love another lamp 'shade' (a rather limp word, perhaps hood would be better) of his, known simply as Diamond. The powder coated aluminium shape bounces light in varying hues. Diamond either mirrors its surroundings or, if painted, the different faces harness light and shadow to great effect.