In the delicate twilight between function and poetics, Milanese design studio Mandalaki offers a luminous gesture with Halo Mag Flame and Mag Bloom.
These new editions of the studio’s ongoing Halo project are less lamps than they are sculptural interventions—objects that do not merely illuminate, but enchant. Through minimal form and emotive glow, Mandalaki collapses the boundaries between light, space, and ritual.
Framing these pieces is Halo Edition, the brand that has cultivated the broader Halo universe. More than a collection, Halo is a vision—one rooted in rekindling humanity’s connection with the natural world through the emotive power of light. From the glow of the setting sun to the quiet spectacle of starlight, Halo Edition crafts optical instruments that paint spaces with wonder and warmth, offering a contemplative refuge from digital fatigue.
Halo Mag Flame is a distillation of warmth into form, a modern votive for the design-conscious. With its translucent satin diffuser atop a matte black cylindrical base, Flame exudes a visceral intimacy. It evokes the slow flicker of a candle’s breath—not in mimicry, but in spirit. Four levels of intensity, powered by a USB-C rechargeable battery, give it a nomadic life; it moves from tabletop to wall mount to suspension, always maintaining its aura. Light here isn’t simply illumination—it’s presence, a sensorial companion.
If Flame is the ember, Mag Bloom is the blooming hush that follows. A hybrid between lamp, vase, and sculpture, Bloom anchors a Halo module beneath botanical arrangements—real flowers caught in quiet collaboration with light. The result is a living sculpture: each stem, petal, or tendril casting shadows across the ceiling like the ephemeral notes of an ikebana made of photons. There is a slow drama to it, a kind of ambient theatre where the protagonist is impermanence.
The genius of these objects lies in their restraint. Mandalaki avoids decorative excess in favor of elemental purity. A simple magnetic interface. A limited palette. A soft choreography of light. These choices allow the user—not the object—to compose the scene. The presence of Bloom or Flame transforms a room not through volume but through suggestion, like a scent you can’t quite place but won’t forget.
More than lighting, these are talismans for contemporary living. They resist the utilitarian coldness of tech-driven design and the clutter of maximalist décor. Instead, Mandalaki offers something rare: contemplative utility. In homes saturated with overstimulation, the poetic hush of Bloom and the golden murmur of Flame provide a moment of stillness.
