LUNARIS - Chopsticks infused with light

The purpose of this blog post is to present the concept of LUNARIS not only as a dining object, but as a design object that explores the relationship between light, atmosphere, and everyday experience. Through the project, the question is raised whether everyday objects can create emotion, visual presence, and emotional interaction with people. The blog post is intended for lovers of contemporary and collectible design, product design, futuristic concepts, as well as for people interested in objects that combine function, atmosphere, and visual experience.

More Than an Object

In a world where design is increasingly reduced to minimal forms, cold surfaces, and objects created only for practical use, we are slowly beginning to lose the emotion that objects can carry within them. Today, many products are created to be simple, visually “safe,” and easily adaptable to constantly repeating trends.

But I believe design was never meant only to follow rules.
For me, design exists to ask questions, break boundaries, and create a new way of experiencing everyday life.

From this comes one simple question:

Why shouldn’t the objects we use every day be experienced in a completely different way?

A New Way of Experiencing the Dining Object

It is precisely from this idea that I developed a new concept for chopsticks — one of the oldest and most recognizable dining objects in Asian culture. Their form has remained almost unchanged for centuries — simple, functional, and created primarily for practical use. For the most part, traditional chopsticks are made from wood, bamboo, plastic, or metal, while the design is usually reduced to a minimal form without greater visual expression.

My approach represents an attempt to redesign that traditional object into a different kind of contemporary object — one that combines function, sculptural form, and a subtle interaction with light.

The object is envisioned as being composed of two parts.

The lower part of the chopsticks is imagined to be made from polished stainless steel — a material commonly used in premium dining utensils due to its durability, resistance, and reflective surface. Rather than using sharp transitions, I shaped the metallic part with fluid lines that create the impression of naturally flowing into the transparent element.

The upper part is envisioned as a transparent epoxy resin structure containing delicate curved tubes filled with a material that absorbs light during the day and softly glows in the dark.

During the day, the object appears minimalistic and clean. But when the space becomes darker, the glowing lines gradually begin to appear, creating the impression of light trapped within the form itself.

Rather than being an ordinary dining object created solely for use, I wanted LUNARIS to create a different interaction between the person and the object. The project is focused not only on function, but also on the way light, material, and atmosphere can influence the feeling of an everyday moment.

Light Trapped Within Form

With this concept, I reconsider the way we experience everyday objects. Rather than serving purely as a functional object, I wanted the dining object to become part of the atmosphere and the space surrounding it.

The object is not focused on aggressive technology or complexity, but rather on a subtle interaction between material, light, and the user.

For me, LUNARIS represents an attempt to give design the freedom to experiment and create emotion once again — even through a small dining object.