How many well-known lighting brands in the industry do you know? As a lighting person, can you quickly call out their names? Today, I will bring you a collection of well-known world lighting brands in the industry, and ask Mr. Zhang Xin to visit the store to explain the Italian brands, hoping to bring you a different feeling and experience.
Who is Teacher Zhang Xin? There should be many readers who are already familiar with the teacher’s name. She is an associate professor at the Guangdong University of Technology and a well-known lighting industrial designer in China. She has won international authoritative awards in design competitions such as IDEA in the United States and Red Dot in Germany.
Foscarini
Foscarini, an Italian lighting brand established in Venice in 1981, was committed to applying traditional mouth-blown glass technology to modern lighting design at the beginning of its establishment, expressing the shape and beauty of light and shadow with exquisite handmade glass art, laying a stable foundation for the brand’s high quality. With a brand history of more than 20 years, Foscarini lamps and lanterns cover a variety of materials and represent works of many classic modern lamps.
Fontana Arte
Fontana Arte is one of the oldest Italian design brands, founded in 1932 by architect Gio Ponti as an art studio for the Luigi Fontana company. At that time Luigi Fontana was already a leader in the glass industry. In the process of using glass, he realized that it would become a trend to use glass in interior design and lighting design. With this intuition, Gio Ponti used glass to design and manufacture furniture, lamps, and other products, which became A display feature of FontanaArte.
Luceplan
Italian luminaire Luceplan was founded in 1978 by young architects who graduated from the same university, in less than 20 years. The METROPOLIS lamp was awarded the Compasso d’oro in 1994, allowing Luceplan’s products to finally find their way into high-level architecture. And won the Compasso d’oro award many times, making Luceplan’s products finally enter the ranks of high-level architecture.
Artemide
In 1960, Artemide, an imported Italian brand of furniture, was established. Based on respecting tradition, it integrated the innovative design style of Italy, and then became a famous international lighting technology lighting manufacturer, occupying a very important position in the European lighting industry. Many of Artemide’s products have also won world-class design awards in Germany, France, Italy, etc., the highest annual design gold award in the European industry “GOLDEN COMPASS” and “Red Dot Red Dot Design Award”.
Flos
As an Italian high-end lighting brand, FLOS was founded in 1962. It was the first “modern” company in the lighting industry and was called “aristocratic style” by many experts in the industry. The classic streamlined shape and simple and noble design have made the FLOS brand stand the test of many years, and it is still the world’s leading lighting design leader today. FLOS means “flower” in Latin, because in the early days of its establishment, every lamp produced by spraying technology on plastic surfaces had its name related to flowers, so it was named FLOS.
Ingo Maurer
Ingo Maurer has been designing and manufacturing innovative system lighting and decorative items since the mid-1960s, which are sold worldwide. Due to the convenience of its factory, Ingo Maurer never compromises on quality and dreams. Since the founder Ingo Maurer launched his first lamp Bulb in 1966, he has designed more than 120 works so far, breaking people’s inherent definition of lamps and lanterns again and again, and is known as “the poet of light”.
Louis Poulsen
Louis Poulsen has a long and ancient history in Denmark, dating back to 1874. For Louis Poulsen, innovation is its soul, high-end manufacturing is its unremitting goal, and the PH Artichoke chandelier designed by Louis Poulsen is affectionately called “Pine Cone Lamp”.
Moooi
The name of Moooi, a famous Dutch design brand, comes from the Dutch word for “beautiful” (mooi), with an additional letter o, which means one more beauty. Moooi, founded by star designer Marcel Wanders, focuses on lighting and home design and is committed to bringing the designer’s ingenious ideas into production.
Vibia
Vibia is Spain’s leading lighting company, a global family-owned company based in Barcelona. The company’s visually sophisticated contemporary lighting designs reflect its passion for creativity, innovation, and high performance. With a growing reputation for technical excellence and collaborations with a growing number of international interior designers, architects, and artists, Vibia has earned an acclaimed position in the modern lighting design industry.
Brokis
The Czech brand’s high-quality lighting technology Brokis represents the perfect combination of perfect quality and extraordinary skill in handpicked designs by Czech glass masters. The Brokis portfolio includes contemporary functional lighting, decorative objects, and unique lighting solutions for architects and interior designers.
Catellani & Smith
Originating from Europe, in 1985, Carlo Catellani and Logan Smith met in Menorca, Spain, and came up with the idea of designing and producing decorative lamps and daily necessities, so Catellani & Smith was established in 1989.
Catellani & Smith’s lamps are special, largely because they originated in the handicraft industry, and after gradual development, it has become one of the leaders in the lighting industry and is recognized and treasured by countries all over the world.
Its products have a unique design style. The lamps are not only made of exquisite materials and beautiful lines but also matched with antique and natural decorative colors to show elegant taste. Therefore, the lamps give people a romantic and luxurious atmosphere, creating a palace-like aristocratic atmosphere.
This year, Catellani&Smith’s table lamp “Giulietta BE T” won the Design Award at the Archiproducts Design Awards 2019. The new “Giulietta BE T” requires no wires, runs on battery power, and can be easily “transported” anywhere. At the same time, you can turn on the light and set three different light intensities with just one touch of your hand.
It consists only of a thin rod, a disc surrounding the rod, and a circular base, which has no support whatsoever. The disc that hides the light source is the biggest feature of this lamp and one of the important features of the “Giulietta” series.
The most iconic lighting fixture in the CATELLANI&SMITH brand is the “Fil de Fer” series of chandeliers. “Fil de Fer” was designed and created by Enzo Catellani and is one of his most cherished pieces. The lamps are made of woven and shaped aluminum wire and are lit by small bulbs inside.
Santa & Cole
Spanish brand Santa&Cole is a sophisticated and independent global design brand that has worked in more than 70 countries around the world since the company was founded in 1985.
They have been working on industrial design and have gradually made their name on the international stage with their unconventional designs in the field. The new version of the masterpieces of Italian rationalism masters in the 1920s and 1930s has created a series of highly aesthetic concept products. It can be said that its lamps are not only fashionable but also very creative.
To commemorate the 90th birthday of André Ricard, an important figure in the history of Spanish industrial design, SANTA&COLE has launched “Petit Tatu”, a smaller wall lamp. It is fully rotatable and easy to adjust (including light intensity and spot size), making it extremely flexible.
Its FAD Menor table lamp is a very minimalist design, the latest and smaller version of the FAD lamp, and is ideal for lighting with less volume or light intensity.
Terzani
The Terzani brand originates from Florence, Italy, and was founded in 1972 by Sergio Terzani. It combines traditional Italian craftsmanship with modern technology to create lighting with a sense of art, luxury, and design.
Arguably, Terzani has redefined the way luxury lighting is designed and produced, through forward thinking and experimenting with new production methods, it is known for designs that reshape spaces by combining sculpture, light, shadow, and movement.
Moiré’s LED chandelier uses an overlapping metal grid structure. You look at it from different angles, as if you can feel it dynamically changing shape. As a chandelier, it has a sense of change and metal luxury. Add brilliance to the space.
The “Pug” pendant lamp by Terzani takes its inspiration from the cute and charming pug, a petite but full of personality, and this lamp brings that glamour and beauty into a small package. This pendant light features an integrated LED light framed by two brass bands and is available in two different finishes and two different combinations (single or triple).
Fritz Hansen
Fritz Hansen is a unique international design brand founded in Denmark in 1872, and the Danish lighting company Lightyears has been part of Fritz Hansen since 2015. Working closely with internationally renowned designers and architects, the brand develops and manufactures high-quality modern lighting that combines tradition and innovation, and continues Fritz Hansen’s proud tradition of craftsmanship and quality design.
Debuted in 1931, the “KAISER idell™” lamp is now regarded worldwide as one of the icons of Bauhaus design, and its minimalist design is still considered a classic to this day.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus movement, Fritz Hansen has released the “KAISER idell Luxus” in brass, although not a new design, this version is presented in matte black, with each bulb over time and use The brass details will get a unique natural patina. As such, each piece will gradually change to reflect its unique place in history.
The “Calabash™” chandelier was inspired by the simple harmony of gourd pumpkins by designer Komplot. The organic design and the specially chromed and slightly altered surfaces give the “Calabash™” a unique expression. Its shade is made of aluminum with a chrome finish to reflect the surroundings and unify the space, and it is equipped with reflectors to increase the downlight for a warm, glare-free lighting effect.
Fabbian
Italian brand Fabbian not only offers avant-garde technology in lighting design, but the company also regularly launches new products and collectibles, develops lighting projects in collaboration with renowned architect studios, participates in prestigious design and furniture events, blows master glassmakers Made of glass, blended with contemporary design and technology, but the product also reflects the local history and modernity of the living era.
Fabbian excels in the ability to handle unusual spaces and achieves emotional dimensions with light, creating emotion with light and design.
For example, the “Amulette” pictured below was created by studying the unique effect of LED light penetrating thin glass sheets. Visually, “Amulette” is elegant and refined, and extremely lightweight. Its perfect and sharp geometry and compact dimensions underscore the refined appearance of sculpted surfaces and the expressiveness of metal.
Available in both indoor pendant and wall versions, the “Amulette” has a diffuser made of ribbed glass with satin edges and a gold-plated metal frame, available in glossy gold or black.
“LENS F46” is available in wall lamps and chandeliers. The three-layered rounded fashionable finish is matched with a hollowed-out design. With the effect of light diffusing on the wall, it is very decorative and can be used for work areas, public places, and other spaces. A lot of colors.
TOM DIXON
The Tom Dixon brand was founded in 2002 by Tom Dixon, known as “the most creative design genius in the world today”. Its product line is very extensive, covering lighting, furniture, and related accessories.
Among them, Tom Dixon uses metal as raw material and uses welding technology for node design, superb welding skills, and a different understanding of works, so that his works are not limited by rules and regulations.
The “ETCH WEB PENDANT BRASS” grid spheres are made of finely perforated flat metal sheets, using a digital acid etching method to pattern the lamps and cast complex shadows of light.
“OPAL” is a series of translucent spheres made of custom milky polycarbonate. Because the luminaires are translucent, they maintain an ethereal haze in daylight and form a glowing sphere at night.
Delta light
Founded in Belgium in 1989 by business manager and designer Paul Ameloot, Delta Light has developed into a market leader in architectural lighting today. With its innovative lighting design, the company has won worldwide recognition for its ingenious blend of ambiance, elegance, functionality, and design for indoor and outdoor lighting.
Delta Light’s MILES collection is very eye-catching, it is a collection of 4 pure handcrafted glass shapes, each in 4 different colors (pink, amber, smoke, or fog), all shapes and finishes. Inspired by the interplay of opacity, translucency, and transparency, together with dynamic lighting, it is very stylish and can be used in countless scenes.
Although the “SOIREE” series lamps are designed to be large, they are very light in weight. The interplay between pure circular and rectangular forms, paired with a warm light source and symmetrical configuration design, is very malleable.
BERT FRANK
Bert Frank is an award-winning British luxury lighting brand founded in 2013 by designer Robbie Llewellyn and factory owner Adam Yeats. Drawing inspiration from elements of the industrial age, paired with contemporary designs, the company quickly made its mark on the international design scene, winning international design awards such as the 2016 Elle Decor British Lighting Design Award and the Best Product in Design Award.
The ‘Brace’ lamps feature a striking alabaster texture and are designed with brushed brass spools. Its built-in LEDs allow the ‘Brace’ luminaire to project a warm light on the walls, accentuating the texture of the stone and creating a unique ambient light in the bathroom.
The “Glaive” table lamp is a bit like the number “7”, two very different materials and shapes are bound together, creating a unique sense of contradiction between the sharp brass and the soft fine bone china lampshade.
SONNEMAN
The SONNEMAN brand is closely associated with designer Robert Sonneman, a leader in the design and manufacture of advanced contemporary lighting, SONNEMAN is known for exemplary modern design. Acclaimed for their clean lines and innovative approach, SONNEMAN lamps have become modern classics.
The asymmetrical luminous elements of the “Ballet™ Collection” chandelier, arranged in symmetrical clusters, leave a deep impression. It can either be suspended from a single dobby canopy or individually radially mounted to the ceiling, allowing for a shorter diameter of the fixture.
The “Constellation” chandelier means constellation, which is very mythical. It can be hung alone or in a cluster with others. After the light is on, there is a feeling of seeing constellations in the universe.
PENTA
The Italian brand PENTA was born in 1975. Since its establishment, PENTA’s design concept, understanding of technology, and integration of culture have all been reflected in its exquisite lamps. And PENTA’s full range of lighting, furniture, and accessories can also present a modern aesthetic space for perfect and refined living.
“LIT” is a variable object that changes with light. When there is no light, “LIT” looks like a suspended sculpture or even just a small glass tube, but once it is lit, the light penetrates through the glass, changing the shape of the lamp, as if it is filled with a warm soul in an instant.
The texture of concrete makes the “Acorn” chandelier look a bit heavy, but the glass design under the stone adds a light element. Whether indoors or outdoors, this chandelier will attract the public’s attention.
When the editor was sorting out, I also saw many lighting products with strong designs and eye-catching on various official websites. This article only selected some new products in 2019, or the brand’s more classic lamps for display, see Friends who are not enough can go directly to the official website to search for more products.
In addition to the above methods, there is another way to get to know the latest trends and designs of the world’s well-known lighting brands faster, such as participating in the Frankfurt exhibition.
