Misshapen glass bubbles appear to be sprouting from this chandelier by Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana, which will be shown at Paris trade fair Maison&Objet this week.
Created for Czech lighting brand Lasvit, the Fungo chandelier was influenced by the shapes of mushrooms growing on wood.

An ancient glassblowing mould in the basement of the company's factory had succumbed of humidity and was found covered in fungi. The Campana brothers used this as a starting point for their design.
"When we went to the Lasvit glassworks in Lindava, we visited their basement where the wooden moulds used to create the shapes of their glass pieces are stored," said Fernando Campana. "We noticed a kind of mushroom that grows on them thanks to the humidity. This scenery inspired us to create this piece."
The chandelier has six arms, made from sections of wood that alternate between solid pieces and pairs of slats.
The batons are arranged so each is angled slightly at the overlapping joint, creating a jagged curve to the branches.

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Glass bulbs that appear flattened and crinkled are sandwiched between the wooden slats positioned vertically, where the LEDs are also held.

"Our main purpose is to create a shock between the formal rigidity of the chandelier's wooden structure and the pieces of glass that seem to spontaneously germinate fro...