AJ Munkegaard Ceiling Lamp

Overview

The AJ Munkegaard Ceiling Lamp is the Munkegård fixture that Arne Jacobsen designed in 1955 for Munkegårdsskolen in Søborg, Denmark, the first recessed fixture to illuminate the ceiling. It looks like a disc hovering just below the ceiling and gives uniform, gently diffused light.

Construction

• Shade of two-layer matt-white acrylic and toughened glass
• Brass edge ring, spun aluminium housing and galvanized steel housing plate
• LED 3000K (Ra90), 30 W, 2271 lumens in the variant shown

Specifications

• Ø 460 x H 30 mm
• Weight: 8.0 kg
• IP20; class I with ground

The Munkegårdsskolen fixture

Arne Jacobsen designed the Munkegård fixture for Munkegårdsskolen in Søborg, Denmark. It was the first recessed fixture that illuminated the ceiling, which evens out light contrasts. Its presence in the room was discreet, in line with Jacobsen's architectural approach.

A disc below the ceiling

The fixture looks like a disc hovering just below the ceiling. The illuminated opening and the suspended placement of the fixture below the mounting surface create this impression, and the two-layer glass and acrylic shade gives uniform, gently diffused lighting. The fixture gives the room the illusion of extra height.