Austrian designer Tammo Claassen presented his latest project at the Milan Furniture Fair as part of the exhibition “Hidden Heroes” held at T35 Nhow Hotel in Via Tortona.

The Mod-u-lar bend-a-lier was designed for a diversity of spaces using the traditional concept of crystals amplifying light. It is a chandelier that is made of modular laser cut metal arms that can be bent into any desired shape.
There are 3 differents sets of arms, ones with sockets for fitting, plain, and a 3 armed one. If desired the Mod-u-lar bend-a-lier can be hung without bending, and let gravity do the styling. The innovation of having special magnet-fitted crystals makes the application easier and provides for a random and wide varitey of applications. These features turn the chandelier into a very adaptable product since it can be altered according to mood or the desired effect.
The Mod-u-lar bend-a-lier can have anything from 4 arms up to as many as one wishes. Hence the Mod-u-lar bend-a-lier can grow into any desired size and shape like a tree. This is especially interesting with the floor standing version, where the arms can actually grow along the wall or down to the floor, and turn the object more into a sculpture that lights up.

Based in Wien, the studio Claassen & Partner was founded in 2005by Tammo Claassen (born 1973 in Bremen) and Sophie Birkmayer (born 1973 in Munich).