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launched last year, Kartell has collaborated with Fabio Novembre to create a portable LED light called Lantern, which is charged via a conductive base. “Ever since my student days, I have been taught that when we design, we
do it with other people in mind, but this time I have failed: this lantern is for me, says Novembre of his bold piece. British lighting brand Anglepoise and British designer Paul Smith have
collaborated once more to create a third edition of the Type 75 desk lamp. Evoking the visual vocabulary of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian (best known for his De Stiljl style of art) the look may be more extravert than Lantern, but it’s still refined. “The wonderful thing about having the opportunity to work on another
Anglepoise lamp is that the two editions I’ve done up to now are almost like a winter and summer version. One in dark rich colours and the other in brighter pastels,” says Smith. “What I’ve decided to do this time is take inspiration from the artist Mondrian and use accent colours of white, red, yellow and blue.”
The Anglepoise + Paul Smith Edition 3 is typical of today’s lighting in that it
doesn’t worry about convention. Instead, it’s about unexpected and original flourishes. Agata by Incipit also sneaks into this category. It comprises a metal ring suspended from adjustable metal wires holding a dyed beech wood lampshade and diffuser of borosilicate blown glass with a metallic and mirrored finish. What’s not to love about this fabulous mix of materials? Sebastian Herkner’s Bell Lights for ClassiCon are also a lesson in how
to put a fresh spin on favourite materials. Each of the lampshades in this family of pendant lamps can be combined with a choice of bulb sockets in grey, brass or copper and simply screwed together. The various materials, textures and colours of lamp and shade can thus be mixed and matched to create very different moods. This brings us very neatly to our sign-off trend – metals, still ruling the
roost in lighting design (think copper, warm gold, bronze and brass). While the look they create depends on how they are used, they never fail to lend a little glamour.
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Agata geometric ceiling lamp by Incipit
The Anglepoise + Paul Smith Edition 3 desk lamp
Fabio Novembre’s Lantern lamp for Kartell
Sebastian Herkner
Sebastian Herkner’s Bell Lights for ClassiCon
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