A Finnish high-light for sustainable lighting Pilke history starts in the Finnish forests. With Finnish designers, Finnish materials, Finnish handicraft, and production. Sustainability is at the forefront with a feeling of being close to nature and the Nordic culture with local production and design. Pilke has an authentic, ambitious, and friendly culture with a mission to create lights that lasts from generation to generation – classics of tomorrow.
Pilke is a sustainable lighting company with five product series,
traditional Finnish shingle work, but where the execution is
designed by Tuukka Halonen, Harri Koskinen, Janne Uusi-
made with state-of-the-art technology. Through repetition of
Autti and Susan Elo. Today, the lamps are visible at luxury
plywood parts in a right angle, beautiful three-dimensional and
hotels, embassies, and airports around the world, as well as
geometrically decorative light shades can be created. As for
at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Since autumn 2021
sustainability Tuukka has a strong opinion and appreciates
Pilke is owned by the Swedish design brand Maze Interior,
good quality, saying: “Quality in materials, manufacturing and
who’s ambition is to introduce Pilke to the Swedish and
usability will be essential for long lasting use of products. For
European retail market. Christian Resell, CEO at Maze Interior,
example, if a twenty-year-old chair can be bought in a flea
comments: ”We can, through the taking over of Pilke, offer
market and be used for another twenty years, this to me
sustainably produced lamps to a wider market. Getting the
is best possible recycling. For example, Pilke construction
opportunity to visually develop and introduce such a brand
requires no tools or glue, I love its simplicity. It can be repaired
to the end consumer is for us a privilege. These lamps are
and restored – a long lasting light.”
too pretty to only be seen in large public spaces. With our knowledge and competence within retail we are sure these
UPCOMING NEWS
lovely lamps will find many new homes”
This autumn three large news expands the Pilke Signature Collection – pendants P50, P64, and P95, designed by Tuukka
Pilke shades are entirely produced in wood, which is
Halonen. Pendant P50 and P64 are larger versions of the
consistently FSC®- or PEFC-certified Finnish plywood.
Signature collection’s very first design, the P36 pendant. The
Modern water cutting technology creates geometrically
lamps can be used on its own or grouped together in the
cut parts without dark edges, which happens when using
home or at public spaces, together with the other lamps in
a laser cutter. The composition of parts enables luminaries
the series. Pendant P95 gives a light and airy look, a large
that are constructed completely without glue or screws –
lamp that hangs in three adjustable metal wires from the
only wood. The most famous series, Signature Collection, is
ceiling and can be used as a centerpiece in all spaces. The
a combination of Finnish craft technique and ultra-modern
lamps are handmade and their elegant geometric design and
computer geometry, created by Tuukka Halonen.
natural, sustainable, wood gives warmth and creates a unique shadow play through their structure.
Through his work for Pilke Tuukka explores materials, quality, and shapes with structure. The inspiration comes from
S I G N AT U R E P E N D A N T 5 0 Material: birch plywood Colour: birch, white, black Manufactured: Finland Designer: Tuukka Halonen H: 50 cm, W: 50 cm Retail price: 695 € Image link: https://pilkelights.presscloud.com/digitalshowroom/#/ gallery/Signature-50-Pendant
S I G N AT U R E P E N D A N T 6 4 Material: birch plywood Colour: birch, white, black Manufactured: Finland Designer: Tuukka Halonen H: 64 cm, W: 64 cm Retail price: 1 045 € Image link: https://pilkelights.presscloud.com/digitalshowroom/#/ gallery/Signature-64-Pendant
S I G N AT U R E P E N D A N T 9 5 Material: birch plywood Colour: birch, white, black Manufactured: Finland Designer: Tuukka Halonen H: 95 cm, W: 25 cm Retail price: 1 195 € Image link: https://pilkelights.presscloud.com/digitalshowroom/#/gallery/ Signature-95-Pendant
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