Rikke Frost, RF200 Petal Lamp

Danish designer Rikke Frost has always been curious about the combination of different craft traditions and types of material, which holds true in the Sideways Sofa – the first collaboration with Carl Hansen & Søn. Here, she blends classic materials such as woven paper cord and wood in a modern and functional design.

Rikke Frost

Rikke Frost trained as an industrial designer at The Aarhus School of Architecture. Rikke Frost chose to focus on furniture design, but industrial design has influenced her design process, with production options always forming part of her initial consideration. She chooses materials, shapes and craft methods that can be incorporated in the best possible way into modern production – like at Carl Hansen & Søn’s furniture factory where old craft traditions such as wickerwork with woven paper cord and a high-tech production go hand in hand.

Rikke Frost has won and been nominated for several awards, including the Danish Design Award and Bolig Magasinets Design Award. She has also taken part in several exhibitions.

RF200 Petal Lamp

A simple, sculptural expression rooted in nature. A complement to Carl Hansen & Søn’s existing collection of classic lighting designs, the RF200 Petal Lamp, designed by Rikke Frost, is distinguished by its ability to create mood lighting.

The distinctive composition of wood, metal and ambient light takes its cues from trees and architectural arches and columns: atop the lamp’s trunk-like wooden base rest two vaulted metal reflectors that illuminate upwards and disperse soft, glare-free light downwards through the shades.

Allowing the materials to play a leading role in its simple, organic design, the juxtaposition of warm wood and cool metal coupled with uncompromising craftsmanship ensure the RF200 Petal Lamp is both timeless and modern. The lamp’s base and light reflectors can be joined together in a total of nine different combinations, making it possible to tailor its expression to the intended interior.