Playfully Portable: Piton Portable Lamp by Tom Chung for Muuto.

Canadian designer Tom Chung launches a new portable lamp inspired by flashlights and outdoor gear. It’s the second product the Toronto-based talent has collaborated on with furniture brand Muuto, following his debut Beam Light in 2018.

Piton is an untraditional take on the battery-powered portable lamp, playfully referencing the archetypal flashlight. Its refined materiality enhances its elegant form and distinct functionality, giving the design an unexpected allure.

The lamp easily moves around the home, from room to room, even outside to light up an outdoor dining table by night—for the design, versatility was key. The adaptable and multifunctional product that can be used lying, standing, tilting on a shelf or suspended, depending on the space or spot you want to illuminate, effortlessly moving between interior and exterior. “I wanted the design to fulfil the inherent needs of a torch; providing security and warmth while clearly illuminating your field of vision,” Tom elaborates.

Previewing at Hyeres’ Design Parade before continuing production, the starting point for Tom stemmed from how we could bring our desire for the wilderness into our cities. “The lamp seeks to encourage its user to explore their surroundings,” he says. The durable product gets its name after a tool frequently used in mountain climbing, referencing the performance of outdoor gear and the product’s own hyper-functionality.

Piton’s body is made of anodized extruded aluminium with a tactile finish, while the shade is manufactured by injection-moulding plastic, fitted with an integrated and replaceable LED light bulb. For more information, head to muuto.com/piton.

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[Images courtesy of Muuto.]