Danish lights - 1920s to today
Lamp design is a field that continues to attract greatattention, from both designers and design aficionados.With Poul Henningsen's iconic PH-lamp...
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Lamp design is a field that continues to attract greatattention, from both designers and design aficionados.With Poul Henningsen's iconic PH-lamp as its point ofdeparture the book tells the stories behind 100 Danishlamp designs through text and images, and introducesthe reader to the inventions that enabled the firstrevolutionizing light sources.Lighting is a key element in hygge' the Danishdefinition of a warm and cosy ambience. Althoughhard-core functionalists like Henningsen called forform to follow function, real-life factors required them tocompromise, and this came to define Danish lamp design:hygge is a crucial quality that had to be included in thedesign. Thus, the purpose of the modern Danish lampwas and is not only to provide light but also to act as adecorative element and to spread a cosy ambience.
Autor@: VV.AA.
ISBN: 978-87-925966-3-5
Idioma: Inglés
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