![A modern handrail with hidden lighting that casts onto the wall and floor.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/modern-stair-handrail-with-hidden-lighting-300122-712-01.jpg)
Designer Michele Marcon has created ‘Ottomano’, a minimalist wall light fixture that can also double a stair handrail.
![A modern stair handrail with hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/modern-stair-handrail-with-hidden-lighting-300122-712-02.jpg)
Designed for Italian company OLEV, the light is made from aluminum, and has an 8-sided ergonomic shape with a double light source from hidden LED’s, casting the light both above the handrail and below.
![A modern staircase handrail designed with hidden LED lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/modern-stair-handrail-with-hidden-lighting-300122-712-03.jpg)
By having light cast from both directions, it ensures that the whole stairway is lit with glare-free illumination. Each fixture is also suitable for both indoors and outdoors, and is custom made, with the length adapted to the project’s specifications.
![A minimalist handrail design that includes hidden LED lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/modern-stair-handrail-with-hidden-lighting-300122-712-04.jpg)
You can also watch a video of Michele Marcon talking about his design below.