A 2012 photograph of the dining hall at St Catherine’s College, Oxford, UK, with the AJ Oxford table lamp built into the long oak tablesFans of Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen will be delighted with the 304-page monograph “Louis Poulsen: First House of Light”, published by Phaidon and written by former Wallpaper* Editor TF Chan, celebrating the brand’s 150th anniversary.
Louis Poulsen campaign image from 2020, showing the newly launched black version of the PH Artichoke in four sizes.After looking back at the 150 years history and the importance of Poul Henningsen in defining the brand, the book explores the contemporary production of Louis Poulsen’s products. About 85% of all lamps are still manufactured or finally assembled in Vejen, Denmark and while the company embraces the latest technology, there is still a keen focus on keeping the human touch.