PETITE FRITURE, PYL collection by Marie & Alexandre © Pauline Chardin – petitefriture.com

Petite Friture’s PYL collection by Marie Cornil and Alexandre Willaume shows the way that designers are shaping the future of interior lighting. The duo, who met in 2018 during Design Parade 13 in Hyères, brings lighting back to its essence. The PYL series draws inspiration from pylons, signals and beacons – recognisable visual codes that function here as design principles. The LED fixtures combine conical steel reflectors with printed glass discs for a refined interplay between focused beams of light and soft ambient lighting. The technical prowess resides in the interplay of materials: polished or lacquer-coated steel frames with transparent glass diffusers, powered by dimmable and replaceable LEDs. Each design in the collection – from pendants to floor and wall or ceiling lighting – stands individually, yet clearly reveals its extra potential when grouped together, creating a unique rhythm of shapes and colours. What of the colour palette? It is inspired by Italian design: bright yellow and chili red with neutral shades of white, black and raw steel.

TREND-SETTING STATEMENT

What do we long for? Functional pendant lamps that make a statement. The Lucén series by Bolia combines FSC™-certified oak rings with delicately draped fabric for a harmonious Japandi look. Lyra’s Divan 2 design by Simon P. Henningsen transforms light into a sculptural experience via trapezoidal mirrors. Also outshining the rest is Pedrali’s Kawara – named after Japanese roof tiles – offering versatility with its aluminium and dimmable LED strip, which allows light to be directed towards a table, ceiling or at a 45° angle.

BOLIA, Lucén, Daia, Zyl, Plover – bolia.com

LYFA, Divan 2 Original / 700 – lyfa.com

PEDRALI, Kawara Yusuke Kawai art direction Studio FM © Omar Sartor styling Studio Milo – pedrali.com

Emotion and tactility were the lighting trends in Milan this year. At Euroluce, Lee Broom collaborated with Spanish company Lladró to present the ‘Cascade’ collection: a series of porcelain shapes that reference paper lanterns – a poetic ode to centuries-old symbolism. The ribbed cylinders and hemispheres glow as if with an inner fire. When switched off, they are tranquil objects. Perfect for creating atmosphere in the home or in public spaces. Moooi also focuses on the experience of light. Their CAOS restaurant in Antwerp features the Tubelight by BCXSY – a flexible light sculpture that plays with form, atmosphere and technology. The tubular LED lamp is available in a fixed or bendable version up to five metres long and can be draped freely through the space. Dim-to-warm technology allows you to create a dynamic, personalised lighting environment with complete control over colour temperature and light intensity.

LEE BROOM × LLADRÓ, Cascade – leebroom.com

MOOOI, Tubelight at Caos Antwerp by BCXSY – moooi.com

DESIGN À COLLECTIONNER
From the technical precision of Occhio’s Gioia lettura – with a head that rotates 360° and adjustable light colour – to the elegant and colourful simplicity of Muller Van Severen’s new Standing Lamp Marble, in which metal and marble form a sleek silhouette. Light is emotion this year and the floor lamp stands at the apex. Adélie Ducasse adds colour with her ceramic light sculptures full of Bauhaus geometry and Memphis vibes – bold and brave.

OCCHIO, Gioia lettura – occhio.com

ADELIE DUCASSE, Milano, Tokyo, Brooklyn, London, Dallas and Manhattan © Anais Barelli – adelineducasse.com

MULLER VAN SEVEREN, Standing Lamp Marble – mullervanseveren.be

GEOMETRIC LIGHT PLAY
In 2025, Vitra, Flos and Artemide demonstrate how light transforms a space. Isamu Noguchi’s Akari for Vitra combines Japanese craftsmanship and minimalism: hand-spun bamboo fibres and fragile washi paper kindle warm, weightless light. Flos’ SuperWire by Formafantasma brings sustainability and modular design together in an elegant glass frame with easily replaced parts. And Artemide’s Arctic by Bjarke Ingels plays with reflections and transparency creating a modular geometric volume, in which light and space are constantly changing.

ARTEMIDE, Arctic table mirror lamp by Bjarke Ingels Group – artemide.com

VITRA, Akari 14A & 10A by Isamu Noguchi – vitra.com

FLOS, SuperWire Formafantasma – flos.com

À TABLE
This season, table lamps blur the lines between functional objects and design statements – compact in size, but big in looks. Which one lights us up? The Flat Light by Belgian designer Amber Dewaele is a minimalist lamp in stainless steel and acrylic and inspired by the simplicity of a shop sign. The design radiates a soft glow and works equally well on a table or wall. Other stand outs are Brokis’ Spectra, with its interplay of transparent glass and sleek forms, whereas Muuto’s Beam perfectly balances aluminium’s airy and robust qualities. Taking different tacks: Fritz Hansen’s Solae radiates subtle elegance and Verpan’s Wire playful mix of airy lines and industrial strength.