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Phare Table Lamp
Phare Table Lamp: a portable lamp with a sphere shade, made for apartment no. 50 at Cité Radieuse.
130 × 230 × 135 mm
2018
China
Approx. $200 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Phare Table Lamp is a portable lamp by Stanislaw Czarnocki for Audo Copenhagen. It was designed for apartment no. 50 at Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse in Marseille, where the aim was a fully recyclable product that would be a versatile everyday companion. It can be placed, hung or taken outside when conditions are dry.
Construction
The base is cast aluminium with a powder-coated finish in burned red, and the sphere shade is made of plastic. The lamp has a built-in LED and charges over USB-C.
Specifications
13 x 13.5 x 23 cm (71214-001137). Built-in LED, 4.2 V, 4 W maximum, 2700 K, 100 lm, Ra above 80, dimmable. Battery life at 100% light is 6 hours. IP20, protection class 3, net weight 0.423 kg.
Story
Designed for a roof at Cité Radieuse
Phare was designed for apartment no. 50 at Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse in Marseille. The building's flat roof serves social needs but has no built-in lighting, and the lamp's design and materials take their inspiration from the roof construction.
Reduced to its function
The design is the result of a reduction process that adds all necessary parts without adding too much. Superfluous and decorative elements are omitted, so that only the function gives the lamp its formal language.