O2 Pendant Lamp

Manufacturer: Holmegaard

Design: Maria Kariis for Holmegaard
H x W: 34x30 cm
With her new pendant light, O2, designer Maria Kariis has created a groundbreaking design with a humorous twinkle in its eye. The circular shape is a salute to the classic ball lamp that we all know so well. The round openings on each side of the lamp reveal the bulb and the air space around it - and give the lampshade its name. This is how the Swedish designer Maria Kariis explains her design: 'I wanted to create a spherical lamp that was different: simple, but with a soul and a personality, a little exposed, but proudly showing off its source of light. The lamp changes its expression, depending on where you are in the room: it is both open and closed.'

The apertures in O2 suggest humorous associations with the soft retro shapes of the 70s and space-inspired design.

Maria Kariis continues: 'The soft, round ball shape has a circular hole in the side, which reveals the warm, shiny inside. It causes variations in the intensity of the light. I am fascinated by the contrasts between the hardness and softness, the warm glass, the light and the cold metal. That is what brings the form to life.'

About the designer:
Maria Kariis (1971) studied industrial design at Beckman's School of Design, graduating in 1998, and has also studied at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design. Since 1998 she has run her own design studio. In 2006, she was affiliated with Holmegaard Glassworks as a designer.

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