Billie Jean

Bathroom lights
Summer 2009

DNA+ Water & Wind competition entry

Billie Jean is a collection of tiles ment for illuminating the bath environment. As the name suggests, it draws inspiration from Michael Jackson’s music video where the singer dances on a sidewalk that lights up as he advances.

Billie Jean consists of two different white glass tiles that bear the relief of an incandescent light bulb. The bulb is a symbol for artificial light but it’s days as the omnipresent illuminator of spaces are numbered while more advanced and more efficient methods of lighting are becoming the norm. The old-fashioned form hides a more contemporary alternative behind it’s shiny surface: the compact fluorescent lamp.