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On show at this year’s Euroluce, the Facet wall lamp, part of a
range of ultra modern lighting by Light-Point, has recently won
a prestigious Red Dot award for high-quality design. This product
combines functionality with an intriguing asymmetric appearance.
The idea behind the Facet wall lamp, which was designed by Danish
architect Lars Vejen, was to create a simple, functional and durable
design, that would become a future classic in terms of lighting.
The design is based on an asymmetric extruded aluminium profile
with a square-shaped back. Two different angles are cut in to shape
the profile, one at the top and one at the bottom, so the dimmable
LED light source spreads through the design. Light can then be
directed upwards and downwards as required.
It is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, is available in two
sizes and comes in either black or white. The production of the
Facet lamp merges industrial processes with a handcrafted finish,
to achieve a streamlined product, yet one with the required
attention to detail. In this way, form and function seamlessly work
together to balance the overall design of the product.
Speaking exclusively with darc folllowing this year’s Euroluce,
Vejen says of its design: “I had carried out some research into
finding the right partner for the Facet lamp and chose to contact
Light-Point as I felt their quality and style was a good match to
my design. I proposed the idea and concept, which was to create
a simple, classic and high quality design with a twist and with
functionality for both outdoor and indoor use. I wanted to merge
modern, rational production with the detailed finish of traditional
handcrafted production and this was also where I found Light-Point
a good match.
“The concept was presented as a simple handsketch accompanied
with photos of a rough 1:1 scale paper model, but after working out
further details and by making a few minor changes it was quite a
straightforward process in realising the design.
“Made from extruded aluminium, we then worked with this
to shape the final design, giving the lamp both functional and
aesthetic value. I started working with a system based on the
square shape to decide the final geometry and ended up with a free
hand/eye/sense final molding to complete the design.
“I feel Facet is suitable in a wide range of both exterior and
interior contexts; from illuminating the entrance and outdoor areas
of a private home or office building to interior hallways, lounge
areas or restaurants. I think it is liked by such a wide audience,
because it works with the square as its basis and then still - in a
simple and ‘non-noisy’ way - adds the geometric twist giving it
character and functionality.
“The two different angled cuts in top and bottom gives the lamp
its design character while at the same time distributing light in
two different spreads. So a direct connection between form and
function still merged with the rational production method and no
compromise to materiality and handcrafted quality.”
light-point.com
http://www.larsvejen.dkFacet by Lars Vejen
Light-Point