Designed by Le Corbusier
The first wall lamp designed by Le Corbusier in 1925, originally thought to enlighten the large windows of Villa La Roche, a manifesto of purist architecture. Nemo edits La Roche enhancing its lightness and functionality: a matte metal frame and an opal glass diffuser for soft lighting.
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Applique de Marseille, designed by Le Corbusier in 1938/1939 for his Parisian flat in Rue Nungesser et Coli, provides direct and diffused light: two cone-shaped lampshades orient the light upwards and downwards, providing uniform and sharp light beams.
In 1949 Le Corbusier conceived Applique d?entr?e des appartments, a wall lamp of curved metal sheet to enlighten the entrances of the Unit? d?Habitation in Marseille, the housing unit symbol of the Modern Movement in its architectural and urbanistic conception. The Master designed the paradigm of the wall lamp, giving it the maximum efficiency while […]
Between 1951 and 1957, Le Corbusier designed the Sanskar Kendra Museum, a museum in the Indian city of Ahmedabad. The spiral shaped building contains all the fundamentals of his architecture. For this project, in 1954 Le Corbusier conceived a lighting system he named ?Projecteur?, installed in the structure to maximise the lighting effect
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In 1952, on the shores of the French Riviera, Le Corbusier built ‘Cabanon’: the absolute archetype of essential living. The project, executed according to the rules of the Modulor, is found just a stone?s throw away from the sea and served as a refuge for the architect in his final years. Lampe Cabanon, named after […]
The Albini AM/AS collection represents the rationalistic philosophy of the Milanese architect. A 1969 design that combines linear shapes with the extreme quality of materials, such as the hand-blown glass of diffusers. Aiming to manage the different volumes of the space with a single design: ceiling, wall, floor and table.
An instant classic, the JWDA Lamp is the kind of sculptural piece that turns heads and brings new life to a room. The contrast of the delicate, rounded glass with the sturdy base makes for a balanced and intriguing silhouette.
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The table lamp (Biny Table n?231) by Jacques BINY is almost an alien in the lunar world in the luminary world. Some appear like a robot, others as cartoon characters, and still others a radically effective minimalist object. Created in 1958, lights are still very modern. For good reading light, Biny designed it with fins […]