The mooring bollard is a classic piece of form-follows-function. Mounted to docks for the sole purpose of mooring boats, these heavy cast-iron structures are shaped so that ropes cannot slip off of their tops.

Now Hungarian industrial designer Adam Miklosi has upgraded the mooring bollard with both a clean, modern form, and an unexpected feature: Light.

"LUME™ is a light-integrated bollard designed for marina environments, combining structural performance with subtle illumination. Clean and robust by day, softly guiding and increasing safety after dark."

d"The goal was to reinterpret traditional harbor infrastructure through a contemporary design language — integrating mechanical function and lighting into one coherent system."

If you're wondering about the finish, these are actually cast steel rather than cast iron. And they're no mere concept: Recently unveiled at the Budapest Boat Show, Lume is going into production by Marinero, a Hungarian manufacturer of technology systems for Marinas.

As for the power source, the Lume units will likely be hard-wired. Marinero already makes service pedestals (which deliver power and fresh water to boats at marinas) that feature hard-wire-powered illumination.

Miklosi designed those, too.