Presentations
Imm Cologne 2016 Hall 3.2 Stand F013 Cologne Messe Cologne , Germany January 18th _ January 24th, 2016
Maison & Object _ Paris January 2016 Hall 7 Now! design a vivre, Stand E166 - F165 Paris Design Week Paris Nord Villepinte Paris, France January 22nd _ January 26th, 2016
ICFF 2016 TBA New York Design Week Javits Center, New York, USA May 14th _ May 17th, 2016
Kalmar Werkstätten believes that producing great design demands flawless execution. Our company is founded on Austria’s rich craftsmanship tradition and, under the creative direction of Garth Roberts, we champion it into the future. Imagination, skill, and quality infuse every step of our work.
Indeed, at Kalmar Werkstätten, craftsmanship is not an excuse for gratuitous material selection or ornamentation. Our products are pared to the essence—sleek in geometry and delicate in their proportions. And by creating these forms in soulful, meticulously fabricated materials, we infuse rigorous minimalism with warmth and humanity.
This approach produces a remarkably versatile lighting object. Kalmar Werkstätten’s strong design language may command attention. Our table and floor lamps, pendants, and sconces may also blend in discreetly and effortlessly. While this effect changes according to the interior, in every space our products invite use with beautiful illumination, tactile finishes, and honest construction.
Kalmar Werkstätten is an extension not only of Austrian culture and modernist expression, but also a very personal history: For 130 years Kalmar has been a place of time-honored artisanship and progressive experimentation. Shortly after Julius August Kalmar founded the company in 1881, he presented custom cast-bronze works at Gewerbeausstellung Wien that immediately won acclaim for their forward-looking perspective and meticulous construction. And in Kalmar’s next generation, Julius Theodor Kalmar aligned the company with the groundbreaking Austrian Werkbund movement.
Stripped of ornament and legibly fabricated, Kalmar’s Werkbund-era luminaires feel particularly relevant to 21st-century conditions. In 2009, under the creative direction of Jonathan Browning, we launched Kalmar Werkstätten to identify the most relevant works from the Kalmar archives, to once again share with the world. As co-creative directors, Garth Roberts and Nicolo Taliani subsequently reinterpreted the best Werkbund schemes for today’s residential and commercial interiors.
Today Roberts helms Kalmar Werkstätten singularly, conceiving new designs that make reference to Kalmar’s rich past while anticipating the social and cultural trends that will shape future interiors. He also champions our philosophy of revering materials: Whether common or opulent, every material serves a unique purpose and conveys special emotional meaning. Roberts chooses materials for both function and character, and our master craftsmen—many of whom represent the same generations of tradition that exist within the Kalmar Werkstätten products—handle those selections with intense care. Based on our ongoing efforts, Kalmar Werkstätten lighting today is as classic as it is contemporary. By stewarding a specific regional legacy of creativity, we are shaping a new legacy for design.
Billy proves that utilitarian design — the honest construction of simple materials — can both reflect an industrial heritage and perfectly accent a domestic environment. The floor lamp comprises four matt-lacquer metal pieces projecting from a hardwood stem, which is unstained but finished in a clear protective coating.
BILLY BL FLOOR LAMP BILLY BL FLOOR LAMP
Billy proves that utilitarian design — the honest construction of simple materials — can both reflect an industrial heritage and perfectly accent a domestic environment. The floor lamp comprises four mattlacquer metal pieces projecting from a hardwood stem, which is unstained but finished in a clear protective coating.
Julius T. Kalmar originally conceived the floor lamp Fliegenbein in 1957, as a pairing of slender and voluminous shapes that complement any modern living environment. The freestanding armature comprises two bent metal tubes that merge into a single shaft, and a pleated silken shade suspends near the top of this column. Three matte finishes accentuate the shape of the legs, which also feature Kalmar Werkstätten’s signature wheat-colored electrical cord.
FLIEGENBEIN BL FLOOR LAMP FLIEGENBEIN BL FLOOR LAMP
Julius T. Kalmar originally conceived the floor lamp Fliegenbein in 1957, as a pairing of slender and voluminous shapes that complement any modern living environment. The freestanding armature comprises two bent metal tubes that merge into a single shaft, and a pleated silken shade suspends near the top of this column. Three matte finishes accentuate the shape of the legs, which also feature Kalmar Werkstätten’s signature wheat-colored electrical cord.
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FLIEGENBEIN WL Producing overhead ambient light that filters through a pleated silk shade and a frosted glass diffuser, Fliegenbein HL expands the Fliegenbein family into ceiling applications. Like the table and floor versions, the new pendant’s voluminous shade has classic appeal, while the dialogue between shade and slender armature injects modern personality into a space. HL also features single and double tubes—available in light gray, charcoal, or brown matte lacquers—in its shade and mounting plate that harmonize with the overall Fliegenbein series’s signature splayed leg. A wheat-colored electrical cord dances around the fixture’s braided-steel suspension wire.
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1. DORNSTAB _OAK AND BRASS 2. DREISTELZ _NICKEL 3. KILO TL _EMPERADOR 4. KEULE WL _SATIN OPAL INSITU 5. KEULE 1 _HAMMERED CRYSTAL 6. HASE BL 7. HASE TL 8. BILLY BL _BLACK 9. BILLY TL _ILSE CRAWFORD EDITION 10. FLIEGENBEIN TL _DARK GREY 11.FLIEGENBEIN SL _BROWN 12. ZWEIG _BRASS INSITU 13. ZWEIG _BLACK BRONZE 14. ADMONT _ROSEWOOD AND BLACK BRONZE INSITU 15. ADMONT 6 _ROSEWOOD AND BLACK BRONZE 16. POSTHORN PENDANT _BRASS 17.EGON _NICKEL 18. REIBE _NICKEL 19. KREMS _NICKEL 20. BILLY WL _WHITE
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1. Dornstab _Oak and Brass 2. Dreistelz _Nickel 3. Kilo TL _Emperador 4. Keule WL _Satin Opal Insitu 5. Keule 1 _Hammered Crystal 6. Hase BL 7. Hase TL 8. Billy BL _Black 9. Billy TL _Ilse Crawford Edition 10. Fliegenbein TL _Dark Grey 11. Fliegenbein SL _Brown 12. Zweig _Brass Insitu 13. Zweig _Black Bronze 14. Admont _Rosewood and Black Bronze Insitu 15. Admont 6 _Rosewood and Black Bronze 16. Posthorn Pendant _Brass 17.Egon _Nickel 18. Reibe _Nickel 19. Krems _Nickel 20. Billy WL _White
Conceived by J.T. Kalmar for anterooms, corridors, or as accent lighting, this early1950s double sconce produces soft ambient and downlight. Two shades are finished in natural, textured silk. The milled brass wall plate and arms can be specified in one of four finishes: polished brass, black bronze, matt black lacquer, or polished nickel.
ZWEIG WALL LIGHT ZWEIG WALL LAMP
Conceived by J.T. Kalmar for anterooms, corridors, or as accent lighting, this early-1950s double sconce produces soft ambient and downlight. Two shades are finished in natural, textured silk. The milled brass wall plate and arms can be specified in one of four finishes: polished brass, black bronze, matt black lacquer, or polished nickel.
Billy TL Ilse Crawford Edition, was created by London-based designer and creative director Ilse Crawford for Kalmar Werkstätten. This new version elevates the Billy TL concept with materiality. An oiled rosewood stem standing on satin-brass feet replaces the unstained oak and colored lacquer of the original. Furthermore, the lampshade features a duotone finish—a matte-black exterior with satin brass underneath— enhancing the ambient feeling of the Ilse Crawford Billy TL edition. By attending to every detail of this Edition, Crawford has infused the Billy TL with her world-renowned sophistication, humility, and warmth.
BILLY TL ILSE CRAWFORD EDITION BILLY TL Ilse Crawford Edition
Billy TL Ilse Crawford Edition, was created by London-based designer and creative director Ilse Crawford for Kalmar Werkstätten. This new version elevates the Billy TL concept with materiality. An oiled rosewood stem standing on satin-brass feet replaces the unstained oak and colored lacquer of the original. Furthermore, the lampshade features a duotone finish—a matte-black exterior with satin brass underneath— enhancing the ambient feeling of the Ilse Crawford Billy TL edition. By attending to every detail of this Edition, Crawford has infused the Billy TL with her world-renowned sophistication, humility, and warmth.
Posthorn features a charming polished-nickel or polished brass loop-de-loop terminating in natural silk shades, which emit ambient light in all directions. The delightful, yet minimalist piece suspends from a milled ceiling panel on two adjustable textile cords created specifically for Kalmar Werkst채ttten.
POSTHORN PENDANT POSTHORN PENDANT
Posthorn features a charming polished-nickel or polished brass loop-de-loop terminating in natural silk shades, which emit ambient light in all directions. The delightful, yet minimalist piece suspends from a milled ceiling panel on two adjustable textile cords created specifically for Kalmar Werkst채ttten.
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Creative Direction Garth Roberts
Art Direction Alessandro Manzi
Artwork / Illustration Jadranka Kosorcic
Photography Andrea Ferrari Timotheus Tomicek
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