In autumn 2019, Louis Poulsen will add a new size to the VL45 radio house pendant. The addition of a smaller Ø2 to the previous two sizes (Ø250 and Ø370) allows for a new use for the beloved classic pendant.
The architect Wilhelm Lauritzen was a jockey of Danish functionalist architecture. In collaboration with Louis Poulsen, he designed the VL1940 Radio House pendant for the Danish Radio House (Radio House) that he designed in the 45s. But at that time, this pendant was called an "office lamp".
The office lamp was similar to another spherical lamp, the studio lamp, but it was not as complicated as the studio lamp. The studio lamp's sphere split into two halves (the lower half was milky glass and the upper half was brass) and was designed as a small, aerodynamic lamp so as not to interfere with ventilation as musicians practiced for hours in a hot studio. For the musicians, they needed yet another light fixture that combined a downward-facing work light with soft, non-dazzling diffused light to the surroundings, which was the basis for the VL2 Radio House Pendant.
Wilhelm Lauritzen solved the problem of creating these two types of light by using an elliptical mirror inside a shade of milky glass. The VL2 Radio House Pendant as we know it today does not incorporate its intricate mechanics, but it retains its light characteristics and retains a sleek look that fits in with modern interior trends.
The VL45 Radio House Pendant is made up of glossy milky blown glass and polished brass material (unpainted surface) to enhance the quality of any interior space. Available in three different sizes alone or in combination.
The Ø175 size will be available from October. In addition to the existing E10 socket type, the largest Ø370 size will also be available with an integrated LED.
About Wilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984)
Wilhelm Lauritzen is one of the most important architects in the history of Danish architecture and a pioneer of Danish functionalist architecture. He created many masterpieces, including the Nørrebro Theatre (1931–32), the Daells Varehus (1928–35, now the St. Petri Hotel), the Radio House (1936–41) and the Old Terminal of Copenhagen Airport (1937–39), a masterpiece of modernist architecture.
Other buildings include the Municipal House (1953–56), now known as the concert venue Vega, the Shell House (1950–51) and the Danish Embassy in Washington (1958–60). In particular, the Radio House and the former terminal of Copenhagen Airport have become designated buildings in Denmark and are considered to be symbols of modernism in European architecture.
About Louis Poulsen
Founded in 1874, Danish luminaire manufacturer Louis Poulsen continues to create products that pursue both design and light. Every detail of a design has a role, and every design begins and ends with light. Louis Poulsen provides both indoor and outdoor lighting solutions for homes, architecture, and landscapes worldwide. In close partnership with designers and architects such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Euvins Slott, Alfred Hohmann, Shoichi Uchiyama, Oki Sato and Gamfratesi, Louis Poulsen has established itself as one of the world's leading lighting brands, and has established itself in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Miami, Copenhagen, Miami, With showrooms in Oslo, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Düsseldorf, the company operates globally.