Insights

The Edit’s Insights section offers a wealth of inspiring ideas from Vibia’s network of creative collaborators around the world. We present interviews with leading designers and architects, who provide insight on their work, process, and unique point of view. You’ll also learn about the latest styles in interior design as well as innovative lamp and lighting technologies.

A working day with Umut Yamac

British architect, sculptor and designer Umut Yamac explores the intersection between light, movement and space. Fascinated by how certain objects, activated by their surroundings, transcend their everyday purpose and enable a deeper emotional connection, …

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Q&A: Francesc Rifé

Born in the home of cava production, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Rifé comes from a family of carpenters and furniture makes which might explain his passion for all things design related from a young ...

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Behind the Design: The Ghost Collection

A study in contrasts, Ghost embodies both spirit and materiality, invisibility and presence. The collection by Arik Levy features two formats and represents a contemporary reimagining of the grand lights that ...

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Instagram Love: Cosmos

Designed by Lievore, Altherr, Molina, the Cosmos pendant consists of a cluster of minimalist, lacquered discs in different sizes. The flattened forms recall intergalactic shapes floating in space, its glowing, LED light source enhancing ...

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Instagram Love: Pin

An Ichiro Iwaski design, the Pin wall light is distinguished by a compelling interplay of geometric forms. Lean lines mingle with a bold circular base and a diminutive dome shade in a shape ...

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Q&A: Sebastian Herkner

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Sebastian Herkner founded his namesake design studio there in 2006. He creates furniture, lighting, and décor for major international brands, including for Vibia, for whom he designed the Kontur ...

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Stories Behind: The Dots Collection

Designed by Martín Azúa, the LED-powered Dots collection delivers outsized impact in the form of diminutive cylinders. Its namesake circular shapes trace individual points of light along a wall in a glowing melody ...

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Instagram Love: Skan

Sleek and spare, the LED-powered Skan pendant lends a minimalist look to any interior. Designed by Lievore, Altherr, Molina, its restrained geometric profile features an elegant interplay of lean lines and gentle curves ...

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Stories Behind: The Flat Collection

Created by renowned Japanese designer Ichiro Iwasaki for Vibia, the Flat collection features distinctive, disc-shaped diffusers that form horizontal planes of light. The flat metal plates reflect light off their surfaces, casting an ...