London designer Tord Boontje explains how Midsummer light, the decorative paper lampshade he designed in 2004 for Artecnica, challenged the dominance of Minimalist design.

Boontje's Midsummer light, which he designed for Los Angeles design company Artecnica in 2004, consists of two sheets of Tyvek ? a tear-proof synthetic paper material ? stamped with a delicate floral pattern.

The two sheets are draped around a simple plastic cone to create a perforated lampshade that casts a soft, dappled light.

"Midsummer Light is directly inspired by lying under a tree and seeing the sunlight going through the leaves," Boontje says in the movie, which Dezeen filmed at his studio in London.
Boontje is one of a number of designers who has led a move away from Minimal design to return to more decorative themes over the last 20 years.

He reveals that his interest in decoration started when his daughter was born in 2000.

"I had a very strong desire to make my own home like a nest, like a very loving environment," he explains. "I wanted to make the home softer, warmer and more humane."

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