The intricate stainless steel spheres of ‘Raimond Dome 79’, a pendant lamp by the late Raimond Puts for Moooi, transport the electrical current that powers the many LEDs distributed through its iconic shade-like structure.
The intricate stainless steel spheres of ‘Raimond Dome 79’, a pendant lamp by the late Raimond Puts for Moooi, transport the electrical current that powers the many LEDs distributed through its iconic shade-like structure.
Newly graduated French designer Ferréol Babin has created a table and wall lamp called ‘Shutter’ with a hinged disc that controls the light from the lamp.
Pioneers in LED lighting design, the Munich-based studio Ingo Maurer, headed up by the eponymous product designer, is constantly seeking new technological possibilities and formal typologies. Here, Axel Schmid’s ‘Jetzt’ lamp
Many hands make light work, goes the old saying. Many new LED producers also make the creative possibilities of working with such a fast-changing technology exciting, thanks to the proliferation of products they bring to the market. But, for lighting design manufacturers, an expansion of supplier choice brings with it a number of challenges. Architonic’s Simon Keane-Cowell sheds some light.
Marco Bisenzi has created a modular ceiling lamp for technical ceilings that uses glare-free, energy-efficient LEDs as the light source.
The Stockholm-based design duo Broberg & Ridderstråle have collaborated with the Danish furniture brand Muuto on this collection of neat and simple lamps called ‘Leaf’. Incorporating energy-efficient LED technology, the minimalist, organically-shaped light is available in two sizes and a range of soft pastel hues. (more…)
The Parisian-based designer Florent Coirier has recently unveiled his latest table lamp design called ‘Polka.’ Exhibited for the first time during this year’s edition of the Paris Design Week, the simple turned-oak light incorporates the LED technology while its concealed pivoting joint enables full 360 degree rotation of the lamp. (more…)
The Hannover-based design practice Studio Dreimann have just completed their newest project: this large, yet delicate pendant lamp for an Italian lighting manufacturer I Tre. Incorporating the LED technology, ‘Aki’ has been designed with an office environment in mind and it is available in natural wood as well as enamelled finishes. (more…)
A Swiss multidisciplinary design studio Zmik have reinterpreted the form and, to some extent, function of an ordinary industrial working light by combining it with high-gloss polished chrome elements in this stellate-shaped chandelier. Incorporating the increasingly-popular LED technology, ‘Kroon’ exists in two different sizes and the light has just been shortlisted by Philippe Starck as one of the 10 finalists for the Frame Moooi Award 2012. (more…)