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Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

June 27, 2025 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The Marset Ringo, designed by Joan Gaspar in 2025, is a lighting collection intended for large, high-ceilinged spaces, featuring transparent polycarbonate to create glass-like optical effects. It provides uniform light distribution through a fixed or pendant configuration, with options for 70 cm and 90 cm diameters and extension poles for adjustable height.

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Louis Poulsen VL45 Radiohus Pendant in two new colours

January 13, 2025 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Louis Poulsen is launching two new colour variants of Vilhelm Lauritzen’s VL 45 Radiohus Pendant, Pale Yellow and Amber, available from February 2025. Initially known as ‘The Office Lamp’, the pendant was designed in 1945 by Danish architect Vilhelm Theodor Lauritzen (1894–1984) for Radio House (Radiohuset), the headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.

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Marset Theia lighting by Mathias Hahn

July 4, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The Theia lamp was designed by Mathias Hahn, a German designer based in London, in 2016 for Marset, a Spanish lighting company founded in 1940 in Barcelona. It has a swivelling design with two intersecting half-spheres, one positioned horizontally and the other vertically.

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Anniversary editions of Louis Poulsen lighting to celebrate 150 years

April 15, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

In 2024, Louis Poulsen, the Danish lighting manufacturer, celebrates its 150th birthday by re-issuing its most famous designs. Based on the works of Arne Jacobsen and Poul Henningsen, the anniversary collection uses Pale Rose on the inside of the shades instead of white, with matt white on the outside, and brass detailing.

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Marset FollowMe portable lamp designed by Inma Bermudez

January 25, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Industrial designer Inma Bermudez, based in Valencia, Spain, has designed the FollowMe portable lamp for the Barcelona-based lighting company Marset. The original FollowMe lamp features a tilting opal diffuser and a white matte polycarbonate body with an oak plywood handle.

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Kori Collection of lighting designed by TAF Studio for Artek

October 19, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

TAF Studio has designed the Kori Collection of lamps for Finnish furniture company Artek, which architect Alvar Aalto founded. Kori translates to ‘basket’ and refers to the core element of the light fitting, designed to create a soft and diffuse light. The collection includes a table, floor, and three pendant lights, available in a deep matt white powder-coated finish. The floor and table lamps are also available in bright matt orange. The Kori Collection is manufactured in Italy, with the die-cast light basket made from recycled aluminium. Artek

Artek Kori Table Light
Kori Table Light in white. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Table Light on
Kori Table Light in white. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Floor Light Orange Hanna-Katariina Mononen
Kori Floor Light in orange. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Pendant Light Disc Shade
Kori Pendant Light in white with Disc Shade. Photo Artek
Artek Kori Pendant Light with Dune Shade on
Kori Pendant Light in white with Dune Shade. Photo Artek

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3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Events| Exhibitions

18-20 April 2025 | Copenhagen

Copenhagen's annual design festival, 3daysofdesign, returns in 2025 with the theme KEEP IT REAL, highlighting individuality, … MORE about 3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Events| VISIT NOW

8-13 April 2025 | Milan

The 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan will host over 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries, showcasing 148 first-time and … MORE about Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Events| Exhibitions

7-11 May 2025 | New York

Frieze New York returns to The Shed in New York, featuring over 65 leading galleries from 25+ countries, including Gagosian, White Cube, … MORE about Frieze New York 2025

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

Events

11 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 | RIBA, LONDON

RIBA’s new exhibition explores over 20 ambitious projects that overcame extreme site challenges across Britain. … MORE about RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

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Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Installations

Henrik Vibskov’s Circle Dome Square is a light installation for Louis Poulsen presented during 3daysofdesign 2025. Vibskov, a multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer, … MORE about Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Architecture

Situated on three hectares of forest, a short distance from Niseko’s ski slopes in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, Florian Busch Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Design | Furniture

At the Salone del Mobile 2025, Salon 94 Design presents new work by Philippe Malouin in collaboration with Swiss furniture manufacturer Lehni. The collection, Bent … MORE about Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Architecture | Awards

Liu Jiakun, of Chengdu, China, has been named the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate. "Instead of a style, he has developed a strategy that never relies on a … MORE about Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

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