To light or to illuminate – that is the question

To light or to illuminate –
that is the question

by Thomas Edelmann | Apr 24, 2013

The London-based Cypriot designer Michael Anastassiades got his inspirations for the Flos "String Lights" from overhead lines and Mediterranean festive lights. Photo © Flos

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Design history continues to be written: Konstantin Grcic interpreted with "OK", the famous "Parentesi" by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù with the light medium LED in a new and brisk way. Photo © Thomas Edelmann

Massive and decent, bodily and dematerialized: "Wireflow" by Arik Levy for Vibia reminds of traditional lamps. Photo © Arik Levy

New elegance for the Finance: For whom the traditional „banker’s lamp“ with green shade and brass body seems to clumsy, can choose now Ron Gilad’s “Goldman” with LED and soft-touch navigation. Photo © Thomas Edelmann

Daniel Libeskind’s „Paragon” for Artemide seems to be a geometric toy for the work space. Photo © Artemide

New designer and numerous novelties were presented by Fontana Arte: “Yupik” by From Us With Love based in Stockholm, the danish-italian couple GamFratesi showed the lamp family “Chesire”. Photo © Thomas Edelmann

The french company Blackbody is one of the first, who is committed completely to the OLED technology. Photo © Sabrina Spee, Stylepark

The LED-lamp „Silver Light“ by Liran Levi for Nemo/Cassina could be combinated in groups of three to eight elements. Photo © Sabrina Spee, Stylepark

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There is just a formal relation between the „Bookworm“ by Ron Arad and the flexible LED-shelf "FormaLa" by Luta Bettonica for Cini & Nils. It serves for wall lightning. Foto © Sabrina Spee, Stylepark