Designed by Benjamin Faure for La Corbeille Editions the Outlight Table Lamp is an utterly minimalist light fixture that stands out for its sophisticated simplicity.

Benjamin Faure used a flat piece of material in order to produce a pure object without any surplus. A wooden block is cut so that an archetypal shape of a lamp appears in the middle. Essentially the designer reinterpreted the shape of an archetypal lamp and expressed it using an entirely different medium. The Outlight Table Lamp is made in France and comes in two variations, in oak or in white lacquered MDF.

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The Skitsch 2D LED Lamp is an utterly minimalist LED Lamp inspired by the hand sketch of an archetypal traditional lamp.

It was designed by young and innovative German design studio DING3000 for Italian label Skitsch  and comes in three different versions, as floor lamp, table lamp, or pendant lamp. By employing cutting edge LED technology DING3000 designers kept the body of the 2D lamp as thin as is possible. In conjunction with the inconspicuous strips of bright LED lights the Skitsch 2D LED Lamp assumes the appearance of a sketched line with bright illuminated slices. A clever design with a sleek geometrical form that is sure to make a great conversation piece.

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The stunningly minimal looking Gost Lamp by Alessandro Marelli is a directional table lamp made of glass. This exceptional project aims to highlight the symbolic and ethereal quality of light through the transparency of glass.

The subject is the light not the lamp. He minimized the visual impact, while using a noble material such as glass to create an object between the emotional and the rational. The base of the Gost Lamp looks like a laboratory flask, while the linked tubular sections remind us of laboratory tubes. It is like scientific a experiment that aimed at producing the perfect desktop glow. The light source is a spot lamp with four LEDs. The LEDs conserve power and also complete the impeccable “laboratory style”.

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Kontaki Design is a Greek company that designs and produces exclusive handcrafted  furniture and decorative objects using only the finest materials.

All objects and furniture are designed and manufactured in Greece. Each piece is unique and only a limited number of copies are produced. Kontaki Design conceives the decorative object as a work of art which doesn’t fail to lose its functional purpose, while at the same time maintaining high quality that passes the test of use and time. That is the Kontaki design philosophy.

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The graceful MANTIS lamp is an elegantly simplified variant of the iconic desk lamp, which combines minimalism and purist design with a playful emotion.

Designed by Berlin-based studio Böttcher+Henssler for Slovenian lighting manufacturer Vertigo Bird the MANTIS lamp is a masterpiece of minimal design. It is made of made of lightly stained solid maple and an aluminum tube. The lamp uses energy-saving LEDs placed with precision to provide a natural like warm white light emanating from a hollowed out wooden fixture. The result is a delicate balance of lightness, minimalism and the natural character of the wood……

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The paint bucket-shaped Oups! Lamp by French designer Nathalie Bernollin is characterized by playful design, bold colors and the right dosage of humor.

Oops! Paint spilled out. These funny memories from childhood inspired the designer to create this original and funky design. Bernollin’s father was a talented artist. Therefore, around the house here and there, were placed jars and buckets of colorful paint. Spilling one of those buckets certainly can be a source of creative inspiration. The design reminds of a lot of the Liquid Lamp by Kyouei Design, which is amongst our all time favorite lamp designs.

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The Needle Table Lamp by London based firm Vitamin is an imaginative LED task lamp whose design was inspired by knitting needles

Who could ever imagine that knitting, grandma’s favorite hobby, could provide the inspiration for such a sharp and modern design? But of course the British design team of V2 Studios that created this awesome lamp.The Needle Table Lamp is made of two large polished aluminum arms (that look like oversized knitting needles), a solid steel base, and a brightly colored power cable wrapped around the needle joint, resembling a ball of wool…..

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The Magento Lamp is a stylish and super flexible lamp designed by Italian designer Giulio Iacchetti for Foscarini, the heart of the design is a magnetic sphere.

Sleek and sophisticated it is available in either table lamp version or floor lamp version and is perfect to be used as a reading lamp. Unlike conventional lamps that have stiff necks or multiple pivot points, the Magento lamp uses a magnetic ball allows the light fixture to move and pivot freely into any direction. A series of dimples on the base’s vertical arm stop the ball from just rolling off its base. The force of magnetism joins the two elements of which it is made, the light source housing and the base, in a simple practical way which defines its elegant, minimalist form.

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