Chosen project for Vignelli Impact Exibition 2026
Olio
Bringing presence to hidden objects, books.
Personal libraries, hidden value. Books deserve more than shadows.
Books hold personal and intellectual significance but often sit in dim bookshelves, their spines barely visible and their value overlooked.
How to integrate lighting into a minimal bookend?
Hidden No More.
A new way of highlighting your books.
Keeping your books visible, even in the dark.
Olio shines a laterally facing light across the spines of the user's book collection, highlighting their design and typography as well as the user's interests.
Minimal yet purposeful.
The extraordinarily simple shape makes the Olio inconspicuous, but its light beam shining across the spines of the books, strong.
Stability without extra bulk.
The innovative T-shape bracket allows Olio to be exceptionally slim, using the weight of a book to keep it upright.
Chosen design for Vingelli Impact Exhibition 2026
The Olio was among five projects chosen to represent the 'Student' category in the Vignelli Impact Exhibition, which will run during New York Design Week 2026.
