Louis Poulsen Reflections No. 3
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Thrive in Good Light Room for Interpretation Light Matters Still Life Living PH Reflections

Thrive in Good Light (4) PH 5 (6) Room for interpretation (16) The Tirpitz Museum (28) Still Life Living (34) Ambience Begins With the Right Light Source (46) Light Matters (50) PH Reflections (58)

4 Thrive in Good Light The way we shape design and light can be traced back to Poul Henningsen and his views on the dualities of light and design: the contrasts of darkness and illumination, of form and function, of modern and classic. In our continued work with light innovation, we strive to achieve the ideal balance among these elements – and to create the best possible ambience to help people and spaces thrive. This year, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the ground-breaking and worldrenowned PH 5 pendant: the design that, based on Poul Henningsen’s earlier principles, laid the...

10 it is now 60 years ago that one of the world’s most well-known and popular lamps first saw the light of day. in 1958, the designer Poul Henningsen completed work on the PH 5 pendant, which in many ways marked the pinnacle of his long career. Since then, PH 5 has been an icon of Danish design, and a much-loved lamp that for generations has illuminated countless dining tables around the world. PouI Henningsen, otherwise known as PH, had a mission: He wanted to create an electric lamp with pleasant, glare-free light. Taking this as his starting point, he developed a lighting philosophy and...

A PH 5 hanging above a dining table must firstly illuminate the table well so that you can see the food or read the newspaper. The second type of illumination is weaker, and is directed more diffusely out towards the perimeter of the table, so that the people sitting at the table are illuminated by a soft and pleasant glow without any hard facial shadows. The third type of illumination gently lights up the space beyond the table, so that you can see the floor. Finally, the fourth type of illumination helps to illuminate the room with a little uplight. PH 5 provides all four types...

What makes a classic? in our many years in the world of design and lighting, we have seen the coveted status bestows itself time and time again on objects that balance timelessness with an openness to interpretation. Objects in which nothing has been left to chance, and everything has meaning. Objects that remind us of something familiar while surprising us with something new. The new Spring collection features five such objects: designs with such a strong core expression that they allow for endless reinvention and personal expression. Cirque Embraces Monochromatic Cool inspired by a visit...

PH 5 in Hues of Red, Green, Orange, Blue and Grey. Designed by Poul Henningsen.

This page: PH 5 in Hues of Blue. Designed by Poul Henningsen. Opposite page: PH 5 in Modern White. Designed by Poul Henningsen.

Panthella MINI

This page: Panthella MINI Chrome. Designed by Verner Panton. Opposite page: Panthella MINI Chrome. Designed by Verner Panton.

This page: Cirque Grey. Designed by Clara von Zweigbergk. Opposite page: Cirque Grey. Designed by Clara von Zweigbergk.

This page: NJP Table lamp in Light Alu Grey. Designed by nendo. Opposite page: NJP Table and Floor lamp in Light Alu Grey. Designed by nendo.

This page: Toldbod 120 in Light Grey, Dark Rose, White, Black and Blue-Grey. Designed by Louis Poulsen Opposite page: Toldbod 120 in Light Grey. Designed by Louis Poulsen.

In the protected dune landscape along the Danish west coast, the architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have created a spectacular yet almost completely concealed museum next to the Tirpitz bunker from the Second World War – and used the interplay between light and dark to tell the dramatic story of the place. Louis Poulsen was in charge of the lighting plan, and designed a new fixture for the project

31 At first glance, the Tirpitz Museum does not take your breath away. But the building’s ingenious concept becomes apparent as soon as you move down the four entrances which cut through the harsh dune landscape like corridors. From here, you step into the museum’s central space, which is surrounded by four gigantic, underground exhibition rooms. The museum is situated next to the old cannon bunker Tirpitz, which the Germans constructed in 1944 during their occupation of Denmark. The museum is built into a man-made sandbank leading up to the bunker. By bringing together three museums in a...

Still Life Living

PH 5 in Hues of Blue and PH 3½-2½ Table lamp. Designed by Poul Henningsen.

PH 5 Mini in Hues of Grey. Designed by Poul Henningsen.

This page: PH Artichoke and PH Snowball. Designed by Poul Henningsen. AJ Floor lamp in Midnight Blue. Designed by Arne Jacobsen Opposite page: PH Snowball. Designed by Poul Henningsen. Panthella MINI Chrome. Designed by Verner Panton

Tolbod 120 in Dark Rose. Designed by Louis Poulsen.

This page: AJ Wall lamp in Dark Green. Designed by Arne Jacobsen. Opposite page: NJP Wall lamp in Light Alu Grey. Designed by nendo.

Cirque Grey. Designed by Clara von Zweigbergk.

Ambience Begins With the Right Light Source

As PouI Henningsen said, “Once you have experienced real lighting, life is filled with new values”. Today’s lamps make it easier than ever before to achieve real lighting - and make life more beautiful at any moment and no matter how much or little natural light is streaming in. The key to getting the optimal ambience and aesthetics is choosing the right light source for the job.

2. Choose Your Bulb Type Halogen: Good colour rendering, dlmmable and energy-saving compared with Incandescent. Energy-saving; Energy-saving lightbulbs have poorer colour rendering properties than halogen and incandescent bulbs. On the upside, these lightbulbs use less energy than halogen and incandescent bulbs. LED; Many new LED lightbulbs deliver good colour rendering - and are also dimmable. LED lightbulbs have a very long life and use very little energy compared to halogen and incandescent.