If regular lighting fixtures don’t impress you much, these otherworldly lighting fixtures by Daniel MacDonald might interest you a bit. Shio is a line of organic alien mineral light sculptures that have been inspired by the designer’s adventures in Yellowstone National Park when he was a kid. Each light is handmade using recycled materials, and the concept lies in filling living crystal beings with light. The Shio collection includes three species of alien light sculptures – Chrysalis, Orbis and Occulus.

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