Lighting is one of the areas in interiors that requires special attention, both, from the functional and aesthetical point of view.
There are so many options available that you can be confident you won’t need to sacrifice the beauty of your fittings for the quality of the light they produce.
LEDs have created a priceless freedom for lighting designers as they do not have the limitations of designing their pieces around the dimensions of the “bulbs” or lamps. It is about understanding what kind of light is required and the shape of the container that brings that light to life.
Of all the variations available: recessed lights, ceiling lights, wall lights, floor lamps and table lamps the pendant light has become one of the favourite pieces for adding personality, character and beauty to any space from the bathroom up to the living room.
In one of the kitchens I’m working on I’m proposing the breakfast bar to be at the centre of the space (literally…OK…almost 🙂 ).
This scheme is the perfect excuse for having an impressive pendant light that can add the wow factor to the space making the room look more impressive.
Definitely this is the first thought one has, it has become the default one.
But should it be always that way?
The answer is no.
The point to be considered does not need to be the breakfast table but what is around it and how that pendant light can add value to the proposal as a whole and to the enjoyment of the space.
That is the decision that I faced when I had to propose a pendant light for this kitchen in particular.
Once I developed the concept and the detailing of units, wall finishes, colours, etc it became clear to me that the pendant light should not be the star of the kitchen but the kitchen itself.
That is why I’m proposing this light from Artemide, a cluster of them.
If seen from the distance, due to their size, they almost disappear from your sight leaving you with the unreserved feeling of enjoying the kitchen as a whole, its colours and finishes.
However when at the breakfast bar and ready to enjoy what has been served on the table the light of the mini pendant lights allow you to discover all the colours, textures and patterns of the food in front of you.
The eye went from the macro…to the micro… the light is taking you to that journey.
But that is not all.
The work on the surface of the pendant is so attractive that when you are looking at it from the short distance it forces you to admire its particular and almost humble beauty.
This is the lamp:
117 mm diameter and 96 mm high
Unterlinden is its name. Designed by Herzog & De Meuron.
What do you think?
Would you have chosen it? another?
The important point for me is that light makes sense and become something thanks to the context around it.
