Danzer Light is an interactive lamp designed by GXN, the research and development department of 3XN. The geometry of the lamp consists of only four different components, which, through mathematical principles, have been assembled into a single geometry containing 180 components in total. The name refers to the mathematician Ludwig Danzer, who developed the aperiodic tiling algorithm used in the installation.

For this project, Esben designed a dynamic lighting setup where the movement of a virtual swarm of agents activates the LEDs integrated into each component. The setup creates a dynamic effect, with the swarm of light traveling around inside the structure of the lamp. The conceptual interior was created as a prototype for the Dublin Opera interior. The swarm’s behaviors were influenced by the characteristics of the sound and music in the space, allowing the light installation to add a visually responsive dimension to the musical concert, as the light moved in organic flow patterns in relation to the sounds in the concert hall.

The prototype was exhibited as part of 3XN’s Solo exhibition at DAC (Danish Architecture Center) in Copenhagen, Denmark.