Arom

A glass vessel sits quietly on the table, glowing. When music plays, the light sways gently. As conversation grows livelier, the light shimmers more. When someone sings, it responds like a flame.

Arom is a sound-reactive LED candle light. A microphone picks up ambient sound, and an analog circuit processes it directly into a warm, flickering glow. Because no digital processing is involved, the light behaves in an unpredictable, organic way — much like a real candle. Released November 2018.

It is the distillation of Zero by Zero's "sound into light" technology — developed over years of large-scale installation work — into a handheld product.

Collaboration with Sghr Sugahara

The glass component is crafted by Sghr Sugahara, a studio glassmaker with a factory in Kujukuri, Chiba. Each piece is mouth-blown by hand, shaped by craft and chance into a form that no machine could replicate. The warmth of handmade glass makes Arom's light all the more luminous. Sghr's mission — "enriching everyday life" — resonates deeply with Arom's own design philosophy.

Variations

Four variations are available, combining two glass types with two mold designs:

• Arom Clear (vertical mold)
• Arom Clear (diagonal mold)
• Arom Opal (vertical mold)
• Arom Opal (diagonal mold)

Specifications

• Power: 2 × AA batteries (rechargeable batteries compatible with JIS standard)
• Battery life: Approx. 100 hours (varies by environment)
• Size: Approx. 90mm diameter × 100mm height
• Weight: Approx. 55g (excluding glass and batteries)
• Materials: Glass, ABS, silicone

Availability

Available at Sghr Sugahara shops and select department stores.