5 Brands Reinventing the Modern Light
Some home features are so commonplace it’s difficult to find inspiration. The light, an element that has seemingly always been present, is, however, always changing. And usually for the better. In both design, efficiency, and usability, the modern light has a character all its own that simply must be appreciated. With the help of contemporary and Mid-Century designers, the modern home can experience the reinvention of modern light and find inspiration once again.
Gentner Design
Developing ideas and crafting artistic experiences through experimentation, as well as a dedication to mastering the craft, Gentner—and the designer behind the name—brings artistic discipline to innovative design. Working from a detailed knowledge of metal fabrication, architecture, and sculpture, the Gentner craftsmen bring a collection of lights that can only be described as electrifying.
Pivot Wall Sconce
Chic industrial inspirations make the Pivot Wall Sconce the masterpiece it is. Its artistically bent brass arm can pivot 180 degrees, allowing the light to shine where it’s needed most. Use the Pivot Wall Sconce in bedrooms, libraries, offices, dining rooms, and more.
Santa & Cole
Considering themselves editors of the design world, Santa & Cole proudly configure, produce, and reimagine the designs from more than eighty of design’s most masterful minds. Founded in 1985 by Javier Nieto Santa and Gabriel Ordeig Cole, Santa & Cole’s roots lie in light and their designs embrace the traditions and aesthetics of a variety of countries, adding an eclectic sentiment to their honest and human design catalogue.
Tatu Table Lamp
This charming little lamp has a curious look about it as it peeks down from the bookshelf or humbling lights the work surface. Composed of four sections of Gyratory ABS Plastic, the Tatu Table Lamp pivots and twists to create a whole new configuration that serves every purpose of reading nooks, offices, desks, playrooms, and more.
Le Klint
Guided and driven by a team of architects, designers, and craftsmen, Le Klint has solidified a legacy of nearly a hundred years as one of the world’s top lighting experts. The journey started with P.V. Jensen-Klint’s first, hand-folded, pleated lampshade and has developed into a company dedicated to the artistry of pleated lampshades and uncompromising integrity. Utilizing local Danish craftsman and materials, Le Klint produces a collection of lighting solutions that harness the power of light and nature to beautify even the darkest spaces. The signature paper shades have a slow-living, organic feel and whimsical, garden party expression that is hard to resist.
Model 172 Pendant
Designed in 1971, the Model 172 Pendant is an ethereal addition to any space. Constructed from hand-folded PVC plastic sheets, the surface of the Model 172 Pendant swirls and flows into an elegant orb. Suspend the Model 172 Pendant over dining room tables, in living rooms, in closets or hallways for a warm, graceful, and completely unique lighting composition.
Resident
Resident is the “first globally-focused design house from New Zealand” and highly focused on improving home and commercial spaces through a luxury defined by the timelessness and longevity of essential décor and furnishings. And light is at the center of their collection. Housing lighting specialists at their New Zealand studios, Resident reimagines what modern light can be, ensuring that a sense of elevated playfulness touches each piece.
Spar Floor Lamp
Uncompromising in their commitment to reinventing the modern light, Resident’s Spar Floor Lamp takes physics, sculpture, and art and compiles them into a minimalist floor lamp that capture the imagination. The large, dramatic, cantilevered base stands at exaggerated angles to add boundaries and shape to living room seating areas, bedrooms, and commercial spaces.
&Tradition
&Tradition deals in the timeless and the bold. For nearly a hundred years, &Tradition has been collaborating with designers who understand the assignment: create long-lasting pieces that reflect Denmark’s design heritage, appeal to generations to come, and embody a set of sustainability and artistic values.
Copenhagen Pendant
Giving industrial and maritime aesthetics an upgrade, Space Copenhagen designed the Copenhagen Pendant to embrace some traditionalism while epitomizing the modern. The elegant sweeping curves of the shade gives the Copenhagen Pendant an antique expression while the materials—lacquered steel, opal glass, and bronze—infuse the composition with an ageless grace.
