Lighting: ambient silhouettes

Delightful

ILLUMINATION

Lighting is a mood-changer. If the illumination is dim, you are put in a relaxed state-of-mind, but if the light is bright it can increase your energy levels and productivity. Though lighting has to be functional, it also needs to be pleasing to the eye, which is why there is a lot to consider when choosing lighting solutions for your home. If you are short on space, perhaps consider dimmable wall or ceiling lamps, while for large rooms pockets of light in various areas of the room are an attractive way to make the space cosy and welcoming. Now that winter is truly here, and the evenings become darker earlier, lighting is more important than ever.

The ethereal Ghost table lamp from Vibia features a stacked silhouette of bulbous shapes that emit a warm, ambient glow. The diffusers are made from mouth-blown opal triplex glass in an array of colours that can be mixed-and-matched. Vibia is available from Ges Lighting in C/ Uranio in Pol. Ind. La Ermita in Marbella (www. grupoelectrostocks.com) and Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com).

Louis Poulsen’s Panthella Mini, shown here in a brass finish, emits a glare-free welcoming downward light and reflects it from the white inner shade and trumpet-shaped stem (www.louispoulsen.dk).

The Horo table lamp from Masiero comes in various versions and has a metal frame with a prism glass diffuser. Masiero is available from Alison Bethell-Collins Design Studio in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com).

The Nui Mini is part of Luceplan’s Nui outdoor floor and wall collection. It is morphed into a rechargeable table lamp and comes in three colours with a transparent crystal base that offers an array of reflections. Luceplan is available from Ges Lighting in C/ Uranio in Pol. Ind. La Ermita in Marbella (www.grupoelectrostocks.com).

Left Designed by Gabriel Teixidó, the Greta table lamp from Carpyen features an oak frame and a natural fibre lampshade with a leather handle (www.carpyen.com).

Stilnovo’s Minitopo was inspired by the automotive world, with the iconic shape and many of the design features reminiscent of a 1960s sports car. Minitopo means “little mouse” in Italian. The light can be directed via the black handle, which looks like a mouse’s tail, positioned on the light reflector (www.stilnovo.com).

PENDANT LIGHTING

The Iconic collection is the new family of alabaster lighting elements from Atelier Alain Ellouz. Inspired by contemporary architecture, this collection adopts different structures based on basic, unconventional and conical shapes sculpted from alabaster stone. Available from Lijomi in the Marbella Club (www.lijomi.eu).

The Little Flag floor lamp from Cattelan Italia is made from stainless steel and comes in white, black or chrome. Available from Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com), and through Gonzalez Casaus in CC Camoján Corner in Marbella (www.gonzalezcasaus.com).

The new Ambrosia ceiling lamp from Marset was initially an attempt to update the traditional Linestra strip light. The system comes in four different lengths and three warm colour temperatures with adjustable intensity. Its height can also be adjusted to suit the room’s exact lighting requirements. Marset is available from Ges Lighting in C/ Uranio in Pol. Ind. La Ermita in Marbella (www.grupoelectrostocks. com), Siesta Interior Design Design in C.C. Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.siestainteriordesign.com) and Acoola in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.acoola.eu).

The Plumage suspension lamp from Axolight has overlapping feather-like layers that create wonderful nuances of light. It is made from fireretardant material and has excellent soundabsorbing properties that can reduce noise by up to 35 per cent (www.axolight.it).

The Mona lamp from Brokis is made from smooth hand-blown glass with a dimmable tubular LED light suspended with leather straps that are reminiscent of a horse’s stirrup. Brokis is available from Ges Lighting in Calle Uranio in Polígono Ind. La Ermita in Marbella (www.grupoelectrostocks.com) and Acoola in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.acoola.eu).

The Bump suspension lamp was created in 2020 for Foscarini by designer duo Ludovica + Roberto Palomba. It has a dome-shaped shade with a dented organic surface that was inspired by blown glass and tactile textures and is made from a blend of liquid-coated injection-moulded ABS and PMMA. Foscarini is available from Ges Lighting in C/ Uranio in Pol. Ind. La Ermita in Marbella (www.grupoelectrostocks.com).