VIOLA HEYN-JOHNSEN & JONAS TRAMPEDACH
MEET THE DESIGNERS
Designed by Danish husband-and-wife designers Viola Heyn-Johnsen and Jonas Trampedach, the Parade Table Lamp series was inspired by the desire to create an ambient light source with a sculptural quality. Discover their design process and what inspired them to develop this collection.
BEHIND THE DESIGN
WHAT WAS THE DESIGN PROCESS?
“The catalyst for the project was a collection of stained-glass objects from the interwar period that we’vehad at home for years. We strove to create a lamp that could offer the same lasting experience. Like the stained-glass pieces, Parade also fits beautifully on a shelf, and we think it can be used in nice vignettes or still-life scenes with other items you already own.”
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE PARADE’S AESTHETIC?
“Parade consists of a top arc and a bottom square that makes tessellation possible. When several lamps stand together and you look at them from above, they fit into each other in a pattern of squares. The lamp's three different heights allow you to create a pattern of arches and points when you look at them from the side. This helps to make Parade interesting to arrange.”
HOW DID YOU INTEND FOR PARADE TO BE USED?
“We hope these lamps will be used in a range of versatile ways: A collection of luminous sculptures on the shelf, as a standalone bedside lamp or an object arranged with other favorite objects, or as a personal still life.”