Unterlinden Suspension 175 Lamp

Unterlinden Suspension 175 LampThe Unterlinden Suspension is an intimate pendant light that was originally designed as a floating light source for the Muse Unterlinden extension in Colmar, France. It combines the nostalgia of an antique object with machine processing and high performance technology. The concept was to design the smallest lampshade possible, a trumpet shaped die cast lamp head from aluminium or brass that also serves as a diffuser for high powered LED illumination.

The Unterlinden Suspension is an intimate pendant light that was originally designed as a floating light source for the Musée Unterlinden extension in Colmar, France. It combines the nostalgia of an antique object with machine processing and high-performance technology. The concept was to design the smallest lampshade possible, a trumpet-shaped die-cast lamp head from aluminium or brass that also serves as a diffuser for high-powered LED illumination.

The outside of the lamp has a raw materiality, ridged with traces of the milling process used to create the original wood molding. The underside is concave and highly polished to an almost mirror finish, emitting a soft, glare-free light. The downcast light is ideal for eating and working above tables or for mood lighting. It has proved to be one of our most successful H&dM Objects, used widely across a spectrum of projects from hospitality and housing to galleries and working spaces, as well as education and healthcare environments. Now available in large format with a diameter of 175mm.

In collaboration with Artemide

Photography © Artemide, © Gina Folly