The pleating has it: Vapeur Lamps by Inga Sempé use the structural properties of pleated Tyvek to self-support softly glowing irregular volumes, set in a lacquered metal base.


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In three versions: pendant Hanging Vapeur, and tabletop Small Vapeur and Vaporetto. Available under the French upscale home furnishings brand, Moustache.



Sempé is a Paris-based designer focused on furniture, lighting and fabric.