Dan McMahon
Designer
Based in Brooklyn, NY
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This night light was made for the 2026 NYC design week exhibition: DUDD LITE, presented by Jonald Dudd and The Future Perfect gallery.
Over 120 designers and artists were selected to provide their unique take on the night light. For my submission, I adapted my paper lamp process to create a conical shade with a rounded tip which perches on a T-10 bulb.
From the gallery: “This mushroom-shaped nightlight contrasts the softness of a paper shade with the hacked, improvised logic of its base. Solid core copper wire allows the socket to cantilever directly from the plug, while rubber splicing tape wraps the mass-produced socket in a deliberately DIY gesture.”
An edition of 6 lights were made.
More info at The Future Perfect.