Luma Cube

The Luma Cube fills a room with slow, drifting waves of colour inspired by the aurora borealis. Light moves continuously across the inner surfaces of the cube rather than sitting still, which gives the piece an unusual hold on attention: people look at it for far longer than they look at an ordinary lamp, and rooms feel calmer for having it running in a corner.

Because the effect is generated inside a sealed cube, the colours read as depth rather than as a projection on a wall, and nothing needs to be aimed or focused. It works beautifully as a bedside piece for winding down, as ambient lighting behind a desk during a late evening, or as a low, atmospheric glow for a living room when the overheads go off.

The cube is compact enough to sit on a shelf, a nightstand or a windowsill without demanding space, and operation is deliberately simple so there is nothing to learn. Wipe the faces with a dry microfiber cloth to keep the effect crisp, since fingerprints on the surface dull the internal reflections faster than anything else. It makes a straightforward, well-received gift for almost anyone, and it is one of the few mood lamps that adults keep on a shelf long after the novelty of the effect has worn off.

• Effect: slow drifting aurora-style wave light inside a sealed cube
• Light: soft multi-tone LED, ambient rather than task output
• Size: compact cube for shelves, nightstands and windowsills
• Operation: simple controls, nothing to aim or focus
• Use: bedroom, living room, desk, gifting
• Care: wipe faces with a dry microfiber cloth