Lumeable creates candle-like movement with LEDs

Lighting a candle draws the eye toward a small flame more than it lights up the whole room. Light does not remain still but wavers. Even in the same spot, it becomes longer and shorter, and briefly tilts to the side. The feeling of looking at fire, not lighting, comes from its movement.

Studio Waldemeyer's Lumeable is a product that translates that impression into electronic lighting. The light inside the glass container is not an actual flame. A low-resolution LED array and an algorithm change which points light up, creating candle-like movement.

Create movement instead of adding light

Blinking a single LED is different from creating a small flame. When the brightness and position of various luminous points change over time, the eye reads the outline of light as if it is moving, even if the actual object does not move. The official description of the product states that it reproduces the natural movement of flame in a slightly different pattern each time.

A smooth, high-resolution image is not the goal of this light. All you need is enough dots and changes to feel the shape of the flame. A display that shows a scene in detail and a light that creates an atmosphere do not require the same resolution.

Giving the light its physical form

The studio introduced Lumeable at the 2024 Milan design event, explaining that experiments in imitating the movement of flames led to the product after a long production process. The hand-crafted glass forms and modular construction are a way to wrap the same luminous technology into different objects.

The current product range operates on batteries and can be recharged. Freedom from a fixed power cable also affects where it can be used. This is because the place where you want to place the light, such as the center of the dining table or a small shelf, is not necessarily the same as where the outlet is.

The product does not recreate a candle’s scent or the heat of a real flame. What this product transfers is not all the properties of a candle, but the appearance of small lights moving irregularly and staying in space. It is a light that looks like a flame, but does not have any ignition process.

In the official product video, you can see how the light behind the glass changes. The small points do not depict an elaborate scene. Just by changing a few lights, a dark table becomes a place to focus your eyes.

You can check the actual movement of the product in the video on the official page below.
https://lumeable.com/

Original product video
https://lumeable.com/cdn/shop/videos/c/vp/259abdd6fdc54dd59492aef0b2fdcf8f/259abdd6fdc54dd59492aef0b2fdcf8f.HD-1080p-7.2Mbps-92459838.mp4?v=0