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Molo Offers “Heartfelt” Product for Japan Relief

by Deborah Wilk | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | 1 Comment

The proverbial lightbulb went off over Todd MacAllen’s head. After announcing Molo’s latest fashionably bright idea—the Hobo Lantern, a heat-resistant sack of translucent Tyvek, toting an energy efficient LED source with a rechargeable battery, perfect for tourists wandering down badly lit, unfamiliar streets—the company’s lead designer turned up the wattage. Molo is in the process of producing a limited edition of 50 special luminarias, hand-painted with the Japanese sun disc. Entitled the Heartfelt Lantern, proceeds of this $150 version will be donated to Architecture for Humanity’s relief efforts for the recent disasters in Japan.

Because of the small number, the special edition will only be available to lucky visitors of Molo’s booth at the Temporary Museum for New Design, an event presented by the Superstudio Group during this year’s Milan Design Week. Very interested parties may contact the studio to check on availability after April 17 when the design community heads to spring events in New York and Los Angeles. The Hobo Lantern can be ordered for $100 at molostore.com.

Images courtesy of Molo.