Louis Poulsen Keglen table lamp 17 cm white

The Keglen lamp was created by BIG Ideas in collaboration with Louis Poulsen in 2017. The aim was to create a simple yet unique lamp that focused on geometry and the essence of light. The collaboration between Louis Poulsen and BIG Ideas began with a pendant for the Tirpitz Museum in Blåvand, a building that BIG Ideas designed for the Varde Museums. The Tirpitz Museum opened its doors in 2017 and the bold galvanized finish of the pendant epitomizes the museum’s refined and robust architecture that blends into the dune landscape of West Jutland. The artistic and technical collaboration between Louis Poulsen and BIG Ideas has continued and has now led to the further development of the Keglen family, which with its linear geometry is suitable for any type of interior. In designing the Keglen, the aim was to create a systematic design language that would lead to a wider range of lighting typologies. In other words, Bjarke Ingels, Jakob Lange and the BIG Ideas project team wanted to create a series of lamps of different sizes with the same qualities and design details, but each with its own personality. “The geometric, metallic shades have a soft, organic glass insert that resembles a drop of water. In the table and floor versions, the glass insert meets the stem of the lamp and flows organically around it like a liquid showing surface tension,” Jakob Lange and Bjarke Ingels point out. The Keglen Tavolo is designed according to the same principle as the Keglen Ø175 pendant. The design is based on the same shade where the stem transforms into the lower diffuser to bend inwards and create an elegant organic geometry. The table lamp is available with a base or pivot mount, ideal for work and study environments. With its truncated cone shade, the Keglen Tavolo adds a graphic and simplistic aesthetic to create the perfect atmosphere. The switch and dimmer are located on the base or on the spindle. On the base, the cable exits laterally, while it is fed vertically through the spindle. The Keglen Tavolo is available in white or black, with a matte liquid-painted finish that creates a play of light and reflections from the surroundings during the day when the lamp is turned off.

Lighting system

The distinctive truncated cone shade has an integrated curved diffuser. This ensures an elegant, glare-free light directed downwards. The stem transforms into a diffuser shade that folds inwards and creates an elegant organic geometry. A discreet and even aperture at the top of the screen emits a soft light and adds the perfect atmosphere.

Product details

LED source 2700-2000K D2W 8.5W

Lumens: 485

More information

Surface: white Material: screen, base and stem: aluminum. Diffuser: injection-molded PC. Cable length: 2.3 m. Cable type: white plastic. Switch: on the base with continuous dimming control. Adapter: external with socket. The lamp is equipped with a bulb with integrated energy-saving LED light source. Possibility of disabling the on/off switch. A built-in memory function ensures that the lamp returns to the last regulated light output when the power has been removed and restored.

Dimensions and measurements

Dimensions (mm):175 (Width) x 440 (Height) x 175 (Length)

Weight:1.5 kg

Product environmental information

This product complies with the requirements of the European Directives, RoHS Directive 2011/65 and 2015/863. The product has been designed so that it can be completely dismantled and reused. Louis Poulsen is part of ELRETUR which ensures the reuse of electronic waste (WEEE) in Europe. This product must be treated as electronic waste. The product is packed in a fabric bag and a cardboard box. The cardboard is made from at least 75% recycled fibre. Additional cardboard material comes from FSC approved sources.

Mounting

Cable type: plastic. Cable length: 2.3 m. Switch: on the base with continuous reduction control. Adapter: external with socket. Table lamp available with base or Ø40 spindle. Table thickness Ø40 spindle: 5-46 mm. Possibility of disabling the on/off switch.

JAKOB LANGE

BIG Ideas, the specialized products division driven by BIG technology, is led by architect Jakob Lange and produces consultancy lamps and other types of digital projects that support BIG's designs, buildings and ideas. BIG Ideas was created to have a major impact on the built environment.

BIG Ideas

BIG is a well-known architectural concept that has designed and built award-winning buildings all over the world.

“The geometric, metallic shades have a soft, organic glass insert that resembles a drop of water. In the table and floor versions, the glass insert meets the stem of the lamp and flows organically around it like a liquid that exhibits surface tension,” emphasize Jakob Lange and Bjarke Ingels.