This Concrete Nightlight Has a Delightfully Bored Face

But he’s incredibly charming, nonetheless

Swiss designer Roger Reutimann’s YAWN is a hand-cast concrete nightlight with two softly glowing “eyes” — and somehow, despite being made of a material we associate with parking garages, it manages to feel genuinely alive.

Each lamp is cast entirely in Reutimann’s studio: custom molds, vibration techniques to eliminate air pockets, multiple rounds of sanding and sealing for those crisp, clean edges.

The “eyes” are diffused resin lenses with dimmable, smart-home compatible LEDs, cleverly buried inside the solid concrete body without compromising the structure or the silhouette.

Yawn is a sculptural nightstand lamp shaped from strict geometry – stacked blocks, sharp right angles, and a cantilevered vertical that feels architectural. Cast in solid concrete, the form reads as heavy, precise, and unapologetically industrial, echoing the Bauhaus belief in clarity, structure, and material honesty.

 At the top, the severity breaks. Two recessed, softly glowing “eyes” sit beneath a thick, brow-like overhang, giving the piece an unmistakable expression. The posture feels tired, slightly slouched—more attitude than character—introducing a dry, understated humor that contrasts with the rigid geometry.

The result sits squarely in the Bauhaus spirit I admire: disciplined, functional, and stripped down—yet human enough to feel alive.“

What gives YAWN its personality isn’t decoration. It’s geometry. The slight cantilever, the paired light sources, the proportion of the whole thing conspire to suggest a sleepy blink or a yawn through restraint rather than theatrics. Very Bauhaus. Very good.

Limited to 100 hand-made pieces. The kind of thing you’d put on your bedside table and feel slightly reluctant to turn off.

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Images © Roger Reutimann. See more on his website.