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.

Knit: Focus on Materiality

An atmosphere is an emotional experience processed through all five senses simultaneously. Texture is defined as ‘the surface of a material, especially as perceived by the sense of touch.’ Often overlooked in interior design, …

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Stories Behind: The Top Collection

Ramos & Bassols created Vibia’s LED-powered Top collection, a streamlined design defined by a pair of concentric circles. The simple spheres form a focal point that recalls a bullseye pulsing with ...

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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 ...

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Extending Natural Lighting with Vibia

As the lighting industry continues to evolve, a new area of interest is lighting that connects us with outdoors. There are many well-documented theories that connect natural lighting to comfort and wellbeing, as ...

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Instagram Love: Pin

An Ichiro Iwasaki 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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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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Stefan Diez Introduction

Munich-based Stefan Diez was born to a family of fourth-generation carpenters and trained as a cabinetmaker before studying industrial design at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. After working for ...