Form Plus Function

“7 Off the Wall’ is a a quirky new wall light from the Lucellino family by Ingo Maurer.
A  flok of winged bulbs are taking flight, creating this whimsical wall light that was recently introduced at Euroluce in Milan.

I WANT ONE!!!

Ingo Maurer Lucellino

Here a flock of Lucellinos is ready for take-off.
I just get so much inspiration during my visits to this fabulous showroom. This glossy lipstick red tabletop  is the perfect spot for a collection of these charming  table lamps.

Ingo Maurer Knueller

The Ingo Maurer floor lamp Knueller is a true hit.
The name of this unique floor lamp is, as is the case with so many names for Ingo Maurer fixtures, a play on words. A Knueller in German means a hit and at the same time the verb “knuellen” means crumbling something up.
The shade is a spherical cage that holds randomly crumbled tissue to diffuse the light. (No worries: It is designed so that there is no fire hazard!)
The Knueller floor lamp continues the interactive lighting concepts so often presented by Ingo Maurer by enabling the user to crumble tissue paper randomly and develop the look of their diffuser.

Ingo Maurer kokoro

The Kokoro by Ingo Maurer is a poetic, sensual creation that is so much more than just a table lamp.
Kokoro  is uniquely intriguing with its rich red color, gracefully formed swirl of handmade paper and the heart- shaped reflection  it casts onto the wall.
It is part of the MoMaNouchies series of lights by Ingo Maurer.
Ingo Maurer’s long-standing interest in materials and his passion for paper are combined with his admiration for Japanese art.

With the MaMo Nouchies series of lights , Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach, who developed the technique for transforming the paper, pay homage to Isamu Noguchi, whose ideas were based on the traditional Japanese craft of Akari.
The name of the series comes from the first two letters of Maurer’s and Mombach’s last names, along with Nouchies, a pun on Noguchi.

In the Ingo Maurer showroom in Munich the Kokoro table lamp  is greeting you right as you enter, on a table with the guest book, setting the  stage for a great experience.

Ingo Maurer has for many years celebrated the simple beauty of the bare light bulb as the “perfect union of technology and poetry.”

Lucellino (1992), the bulb with angel’s wings made from goose feathers, is one of his most well-known pieces.

Ingo Maurer Lucellino Table Lamp

It is here shown in front of the LED wall paper by Ingo Maurer.

The  Lacrime del Pescatore by Ingo Maurer is here shown at Spazio Krizia in Milan.
What a spectacular installation!

I stumbled across the photo on the Chelliswilson  blog (http://chelliswilson.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-maurer.html) and ended up spending the next half hour on their site.

I have photographed the Lacrime del Pescatore myself several times and it’s really hard to gauge the size of it, probably because it stretches from corner to corner and each installation therefore looks different.

But here are the hard facts:

Three nets with 350 crystals. Top net: 56″ x 56″, middle net: 40″ x 40″, bottom net: 28″ x 28″. Overall height: 32″.
Weight: 7.7lbs

Today is my lucky day!
A while back I stumbled across some beautiful photos of my favorite Ingo Maurer fixtures. They are just stunning and show the fixtures in the right context.

This week I saw them again – and found out that they were photos taken by a new Facebook friend , Mike Rukstad. I asked him if I could share them here and the response was “Sure!”

Below two of his beautiful photos show a home with a view – and some beautiful floor lamps: the Wo-Tum-Bu by Ingo Maurer. This graceful floor lamp is part of the MaMoNouchies collection, made as a collaboration between Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach, who developed the technique for transforming the paper to these unique shapes.

Ingo Maurer WoTumBu

Ingo Maurer Wo-Tum-Bu floor lamp

End of last year Ingo Maurer  transformed one of Munich’s busiest metro stations, Münchner Freiheit into a vivid experience in color and light.
It was quite a transformation!! When I arrived on my annual visit to Ingo Maurer I couldn’t stop taking photos of this wonderful installation close to his studio showroom.
The objective of the metro station renovation was to create a new and cheerful light and surface design.  And cheerful it is!!

Ingo Maurer Muenchener-Freiheit

Installing 3,200 mirror elements illuminated by 204 square caissons under the the ceiling  created a sense of greater openness and has lent the space additional active interesting plays of light.
Two colors dominate the subway station:  Brilliant cobalt blue and Yellow.
Tall columns covered in blue tile are  illuminated by LED  to create a clear complementary contrast to the  yellow of the walls.

‘Color and the structure of surface materials is essential for interior lighting. It’s not only about choosing the right light sources and their placement. To realize an outstanding lighting concept, you need to have an influence on wall, ceiling and floor materials. ’ said Ingo Maurer.

The ceiling is covered with silver mirror-finish plates , which increases the ceiling height optically.
A silver-grey material was used for floors and the remaining walls.
The reduced number of colors and materials and the lack of billboards, vending machines, and other visual clutter assures a distinctive look

The ceiling lights are housed in square cases  arranged  irregularly on the ceiling and slightly tilted in different directions , adding a dynamic aspect.

‘The renovation of the station was an excellent opportunity to add a modern space to the cityscape. Munich has to offer a lot of beautiful buildings of past times, but contemporary architecture gets a raw deal. To redesign Münchner Freiheit is both an honour and pleasure for my team and me – it’s the station closest to Kaiserstrasse, our head quarters since more than 40 years.’ – Ingo Maurer

Ingo Maurer "One from the Heart"

One from the Heart is a unique table lamp by Ingo Maurer that we always have on display in our Santa Fe, NM showroom. Why? – It’s pure love.
It is actually hard to describe the quirky, lovely, fun table lamp by Ingo Maurer and fully get across what it’s all about. How do you explain the two small alligators lounging at the base of this otherwise so romantic piece?
A heart shaped mirror reflects the light onto the wall behind the lamp as an added bonus.

In this photo a threesome of hearts can be seen in the window of the Munich Ingo Maurer studio showroom.

"One From the Heart" by Ingo Maurer