Lars Beller Fjetland designs self-extinguishing Moment candlestick for Hay



This cast-iron candle holder by Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland automatically puts out the flame just before the wick burns out.

The Moment candlestick is produced as part of Danish brand Hay’s collaborative range created with British designer Sebastian Wrong.

The device features a pendulum with a needle on the end, which is inserted into one side of the wax close to the bottom of the candle.

As the wick burns, the wax melts and releases the needle, allowing the weight to swing down – pulling with it a domed cap that falls over the flame to put it out. The weight can be adjusted to accommodate candles of different sizes.

“This simple mechanism is powered by the stored momentum of the adjustable weight that rests on the very tip of the moveable arm,” said Beller Fjetland, who has previously created a lamp shaped like a dining cloche lifted up in the air.

Read more on Dezeen: http://www.dezeen.com/2015/09/07/moment-candle-extinguisher-lars-beller-wrong-for-hay-maison-objet-2015/

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