In the spring of 2022, Louis Poulsen is relaunching the PH 3/3 and PH 5/5 pendants by Danish designer Poul Henningsen. The PH pendant light with fixed magnification is a unique triple-shaded lamp designed to be installed at a higher place with different lighting properties than the hybrid PH series.
Louis Poulsen presents Paul Henningsen's Whole Number PH lamp series, which first appeared in the 1920s. The PH series uses PH's unique triple shade system, similar to the well-known hybrid size, but its more rounded proportions provide a beautiful light without dazzling enough when installed on a high ceiling.
Compared to popular hybrid sizes (e.g., PH 3/2 Pantant), the 3/3 and 5/5 series have a 3:2:1 shade ratio consisting of the upper shade, the middle shade, and the lower bowl.
The hybrid-sized PH series has a lighter and elegant shape, and is more advantageous for warmer light by being installed at a relatively low level, while the PH series with fixed magnification has a more rounded and compact feel than the hybrid size and is designed to be installed at a relatively high position.
However, both the PH 3/3 and 5/5 pendants have PH's unique comfortable, low-glare light, so they can create an ideal atmosphere in a variety of places, regardless of installation height.
The new 3/3 and 5/5 series are available in two designs: a mix of mouth-blown opal glass and a black matte metal shade, and a matte black metal shade. The black metal interior is white to provide a smooth downlight, while the mixed opal and metal version delivers the soft light of opal glass in the form of diffused light.
3/3 and 5/5 series can enjoy the unique light of PH even if installed at a higher place, series can get effective light in the home as well as in retail spaces with high ceilings and hotel restaurants.
PH 3/3 and PH 5/5 will be available in stores starting spring 2022.
About Poul Henningsen
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of the famous Danish actress Agnes Hanningsen, he studied at the Technical School in Frederiksberg and the Technical College in Copenhagen, where he established himself as an architect and designer. In his early years, he designed buildings based on traditional functionalism, but as time went on, his interests shifted to the design and design of lighting. His original and scientific approach to lighting led to a collaboration with Louis Poulsen in 1925, a partnership that continued until his death. To this day, Louis Poulsen is aided by his genius.
In addition to his work as a lighting designer, he worked extensively, designing the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen as chief architect, making a name for himself as a journalist and writer, and serving as the first editor-in-chief of the corporate magazine NYT. After the outbreak of World War II, he fled the German occupation and moved to Sweden, where he became a leading figure in Danish artists' circles.
Paul Henningsen's work on light structure, shadows, glare, and the functionality of light is still the basis of Louis Poulsen's lighting and influences many of his designs. About Louis Poulsen
Louis Poulsen, a Danish lighting manufacturer founded in 1874, creates products that incorporate the two elements of design and lighting. Every detail in design has a purpose. Every design begins and ends with light. Louis Poulsen offers a range of luminaires for the commercial and home lighting markets, offering lighting and solutions for both indoor and outdoor environments. In close partnership with renowned designers, architects and talents such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Oki Sato and Louise Campbell, Louis Poulsen has established itself as a key global supplier of architectural and decorative lighting, and has showrooms worldwide in Copenhagen, Miami, Oslo, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Düsseldorf, Singapore and Seoul.