Inspired by Lauritzen’s original lighting designs for the Radiohuset, the Danish Broadcasting House in Copenhagen in the 1940s, the VL Studio Series adds a modern twist to the traditional designs. The VL Studio Table / Floor Lamp is defined by a sleek, spherical structure that creates an inviting ambience. Perfect for placing beside a sofa, or on a shelf or side table, the adaptable, modern design has been crafted from durable metal and triple-layered, mouth-blown opal glass, forming a graphical, clean expression.
Also available, the Louis Poulsen VL Studio Wall Lamp.
Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) was one of the most significant architects in the history of Denmark; he was the trail-blazing figurehead of Danish functionalism. A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre, Daells Varehus department store, Radiohuset and the first airport built in Kastrup – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life. Other significant buildings to stem from Lauritzen’s drawing board include Folkets Hus better known today as the Vega concert venue, the Shellhuset building and the Danish embassy in Washington.
Throughout his life, Vilhelm Lauritzen adhered to the principle that architecture is applied art – with equal emphasis on both ‘art’ and ‘applied’. “No life without aesthetics” was another one of Vilhelm Lauritzen’s firmly held beliefs.
