The “mid-century modern” decorative style is a term used to refer to a movement recognised by both academics and museums as an important design movement that took place between the 30s and the mid-60s in the 20th century. Mid-Century Evolution of Modernism The mid-century style is actually an evolution of the modernism style that emerged […]
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Office lighting – The importance of light at work
Lighting in our workplace (whether we work at home or in an office) is an important factor that shouldn’t be ignored. We spend around a third of the hours in the day working, how could we not consider lighting to be extremely important? There are many people who ignore this issue and do not give […]
Tolomeo – Tolomeo table lamp, the most famous in history
The Tolomeo lamp was designed by “Michele De Lucchi” and “Giancarlo Fassino” in 1986 for the Italian firm Artemide, and since then it can be found in offices and on desk tables and the drawing tables of thousands of architects. This iconic table lamp is one of the most famous and most used lamps in […]
Why do the LEDs melt? – Extend the life of your LEDs
LED bulbs are here to stay, we can already say that they are the present and future in the world of lighting. What advantages do LED bulbs offer? The main advantage of LED bulbs is that they last much longer than traditional halogen or energy-saving bulbs, they can live for up to 50,000 hours! Crazy […]
Guide to choose the degree of protection IP and IK
If you have ever been interested or are interested in buying lighting products, you will have probably encountered the initials “IP” (IP protection rating) and “IK” (IK protection rating) on the product specification sheet. It is very likely that you haven’t taken them into account when making your purchase. If we want our product to […]
Living room decoration and lighting
Does the perfect living room decoration exist? Of course it does, the point is that there is not just one perfect living room, but many. There are as many perfect living room decorations as there are people. A living room is an area that’s almost as personal as a bedroom. We will try to answer […]
Vintage decor and retro decor
In recent years, vintage and retro decorations have become a trend and have gained a lot of prominence in interior design. They are based on imitating or recreating the type of decoration used from the 20s to the 60s, with lots of colour, prints and a certain romantic air that is reminiscent of the golden […]
Color temperature: Warm light and cold light
The colour temperature is measured in kelvins, this measure goes from a red hue (warm light) to a blue hue (cold light), and refers to the different shades that a light source can produce. The most common types of lights are: – Warm light or warm white. These are all those bulbs with a colour […]
The most famous designer lamps on TV
Before talking about designer lamps, we will briefly review the history of lamps and their use. What is a lamp? At the moment, lamps are the most frequently used and popular element when it comes to lighting up a space or room in our homes. The way lamps or light fixtures work is simple, they […]
Lumens What are they and what are they for?
Most people’s general belief is that the amount of light emitted by a light bulb depends on the number of watts it consumes. However, this is a misconception, since the amount of light emitted depends on the lumens produced by the object. Lumen – Definition A lumen (lm) is the unit of the International Measurement […]