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Hay John Tree Apex Clip Lamp emerald green

Design | Lighting

Apex lamp collection designed by John Tree for HAY

British designer John Tree produced the Apex lamp collection in his first collaboration with the Danish furniture company HAY. The series of four lamps is inspired by the classic Banker's light and features folded steel shades in six colours. HAY

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Louis Poulson AJ lamp series in pastel shades 2023

Design | Lighting

Louis Poulsen AJ lamp series by Arne Jacobsen in pastel shades

Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen, founded in 1874, is releasing a new colour palette of five pastel shades for the classic AJ lamp. The original AJ lamp was designed by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957. The new shades reflect the colours in the watercolours painted by Arne Jacobsen and include Warm Sand, Soft Yellow, Dusty Blue, Warm Grey and Electric Orange. Louis Poulsen

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w223 Pawson aluminium profile Wastberg

Design | Lighting

Wästberg to launch Pawson designed w223 lamp at Euroluce 2023

Swedish lighting company Wästberg will launch the Pawson w223 lamp at Euroluce 2023 in Milan. The John Pawson designed lamp, with its distinctive profile, is produced in two contrasting versions, solid marble and matt aluminium with a hollow interior. Wästberg

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Amp lamp simon legald

Design | Lighting

Amp lamp by Simon Legald

The Amp lamp was designed by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen. The design of the Amp range of small lamps was inspired by the tube amplifiers of the 1960s. The lamps are made from marble and gold/green or smoke/black glass lampshades. Normann Copenhagen

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poul henningsen ph 4:3 table lamp

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Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp

Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp is based on the principle of a reflective three shade system, which directs the light downwards. The shades are made of metal and painted white to diffuse the light. Louis Poulsen the Danish lighting manufacturer was founded in 1874 and born out of the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. Louis Poulsen

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foscarini buds table light

Design | Interiors | Lighting | Objects

Rodolfo Dordoni Buds Table Lamp

Buds, part of the collection of lamps designed in the 1990s by Rodolfo Dordoni, has been restyled. The hand blown five layer glass diffuser of the table lamp takes on a warm appearance when the lamp is on and cold when it is off.  Foscarini

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karakter aida lamp by angelo mangiarotti

Design | Interiors | Lighting

Angelo Mangiarotti  Aida Lamp

Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Aida Lamp in 1988.  The interplay of the two large volumes connected by a slim stem references Angelo Mangiarotti's architecture, which is know for slim column supporting large ceilings. Karakter Copenhagen

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mja table lamp by jacques adnet

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Jacques Adnet MJA Table Lamp

The MJA table lamp was designed in 1930 by Jacques Adnet. Jacques Adnet  was a great exponent of French Modernism. MJA, Memory of Jacques Adnet, has been in production since 2005, prior to which it was only a prototype. The lamp is made of brass with a Palladium finish. Lumen Center Italia

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vico magistrati atollo 236

Design | Lighting

Pico Magistretti Atollo Lamp

Designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977, the Atollo Lamp was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1979 and has become part of the permanent collections of the world's major museum of design. Atollo's secret probably lies in the geometrical construction of its shapes: the cone on the cylinder and the semisphere above all. Oluce

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anglepoise 1227 lamp

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George Carwardine Original 1227 Angle Poise Lamp

The 1227 Angle Poise lamp was conceived when automotive engineer George Carwardine created a new kind of spring. The design allowed for a lamp that could combine ultimate flexibility with perfect stability. The Original 1227™ was launched in 1935 and is still in production today. Anglepoise's history can be traced back to 1855 when Herbert Terry and Sons Ltd manufactured springs. Anglepoise

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arne jacobsen table lamp louis poulsen

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Arne Jacobsen Table Lamp

The AJ Lamp was designed by renowned architect Arne Jacobsen in 1960 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen as an integral part of the hotel design. Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer founded in 1974. Louis Poulsen

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3daysofdesign 2023 Copenhagen

Design | Events | Exhibitions

10th anniversary of the 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen

7-9 June 2023, COPENHAGEN

The theme of the 3daysofdesign 2023 festival in Copenhagen is 'Where Would We Be Without You'. This year, over 290 emerging and established design brands from Denmark will showcase their furniture, lighting, accessories and materials. Venues include showrooms, shops, workshops and the streets of 13 Design Districts around Copenhagen. Photo - Festival identity created by Rasmus Hjorshøj. 3daysofdesign

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vipp wall light

Design | Lighting

Vipp Lighting

The lighting products manufactured by Vipp feature a powder coated steel lamp shade with 1539 perforations.  This together with matte glass allows for a soft diffused light. Vipp

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