Innovation, reinterpretation of tradition, compact (and fun) designs, and timeless materials: lamps in 2024 follow various trends but always focus on sustainability—starting with LED sources—and captivating aesthetics. Decorative solutions are increasingly high-performance, integrating dimmers, drivers, and timers derived from the technical lighting field to optimize energy consumption, light output, and colour temperature. And now, let’s take a closer look at the lamps we’ve selected for you!
The Timeless Appeal of Chandeliers
Once symbols of wealth and opulence, the grand chandeliers of past centuries have been reimagined by designers into modern pendant lights that retain the grandeur of their predecessors while streamlining their forms. The playful design of Karman‘s Beautiful Mess is a highlight, featuring calculated chaos of Murano glass elements and unexpected details for a bold decorative impact. For a more technical and minimalist approach, consider Luceplan’s Limetry, which allows for customizable compositions. Nemo also revisits the past with a reissue of Lina Bo Bardi’s LBB01, a modernist masterpiece originally designed for the Casa de Vidro in São Paulo.
Table Lamps: Small Treasures (Perfect for Gifting)
Desk lamps or small accents that elevate any space, like a shelf, bookcase, or console, are making a statement in 2024 with exquisite designs. Ribbon by Davide Groppi, resembling an oversized knotted wire, and Catellani & Smith’s For You, a hand-crafted floral lamp ideal for surprising someone with something different from the usual bouquet, are prime examples of this trend.
Glass Lamps: Where Elegance Meets Innovation
Glass has long been a beloved material, and in 2024, it continues to captivate. Its versatility and luxurious appeal make it ideal for all lamp styles, from timeless classics to bold, experimental designs. Paola Navone – OTTO Studio’s Oblò for Lodes showcases Pyrex in a radiant suspension lamp, while Artemide’s Alambicco brings the ancient balloton.
Bold Design Lamps that Break the Mold
Among the standout designs first seen at Milan’s Fuorisalone or Light+Building, some lamps push the boundaries with their unique features. Highlights include iGuzzini’s Light Shed Linen, a modular pendant made from biodegradable linen fibres, Linea Light’s Node System, one of the most flexible track lighting systems, and Foscarini’s Anoor, a wall light that uses white walls as reflectors for soft, indirect illumination.
1. iGuzzini, Light Shed Linen
The first professional lighting product made of linen, this green innovation uses recyclable, durable, and stable biological material for its structure. Developed in collaboration with ChIP (Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project) at the University of Camerino (MC, Italy) and MARLIC (Marche Applied Research Laboratory for Innovative Composites), it includes square modules that can be placed side by side and sensors to optimize the balance between natural and artificial light, minimizing energy consumption. Light Shed Linen is also ready to support speakers, cameras, or environmental sensors, making the space pleasant and secure.
2. Davide Groppi, Ribbon
“The ribbon is a symbol of union and continuity. Light arrives at the table spontaneously, almost as a continuation of the electric cable,” says Davide Groppi, describing the new table lamp designed by Maurici Ginés for the brand. The choice of materials is particularly refined: the base is black marble, the arms are matte black painted aluminium, and connected by a black silicone tube. The central joint creates a “knot effect,” allowing for vertical orientation.
3. Artemide, Alambicco
Neil Poulton explores for Pregnana’s brand the potential of blown glass with the ancient balloton technique, playing with transparency and texture to control and diffuse light. The rounded diffusers are supported by an extruded aluminium structure, the technological heart of the lamp, which integrates LED circuits on four faces, protected by a fluted glass cylinder that softens the view. The suspension is available in horizontal and vertical versions in two lengths.
4. Lodes, Oblò
Born from the collaboration with Paola Navone – OTTO Studio, this pendant lamp made of Pyrex features shades ranging from iridescent to metallic blue, silk white, glossy smoke, and transparent, evoking marine imagery and the play of light on water. “Oblò is a fun family of lamps that bring the sensations of the sea,” says Paola Navone. “The diffuser is suspended by a knotted cable, giving it the appearance of floating like a buoy. The cable powers a hidden LED that illuminates the diffuser. So, you only see the glass, just like looking through a porthole.”
5. Karman, Beautiful Mess
This new chandelier by Marcantonio reinterprets the classic chandelier while playing with the concept of order, subverting it. All the canonical elements are present—the supporting structure, arms, bulbs, and cable—but the designer’s trademark rebellious touch is evident in the seemingly random and deconstructed assembly of the pieces. The arms are in Murano glass with Bohemian crystal rosettes, and among the pendants, you can spot the silhouettes of a lampshade with a fabric shade, a wall lamp, a neon effect bar, and even a little fish and a heart that lights up pink.
6. Linea Light, Node System
This new indoor linear system was developed by the R&D department at Linea Light Group to address and overcome any architectural challenges. The product pushes the limits of track lighting composition and customization, thanks to the numerous available light modules and connection accessories—linear or Darklight microcell bars, spotlights, pendants, and flexible diffuse light elements—ensuring total freedom and creativity in design.
7. Foscarini, Anoor
This minimal applique takes a decidedly unconventional approach: it uses the wall as a reflector. The disc detaches from the wall, creating a luminous halo, with the light source housed in an opaline body and the front in polished aluminium in red or gold. Designed by Oscar and Gabriele Buratti, it comes in two diameter options: 36 cm and 48 cm.
8. Zafferano, Amelie
The brand that revolutionized an entire product segment with the Poldina cordless table lamp revisits the theme with a solution designed by Sara Moroni. It charges in 6 hours and lasts 10 hours at maximum brightness; a touch control on the top of the head allows for switching on, dimming, and selecting the light colour temperature between 2200 K, 2700 K, and 3000 K. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, it has simple lines and comes in trendy colours like white, black, leaf green, and terracotta.
9. Nemo, LBB01
This reissue of the lamp, designed in 1950 by Lina Bo Bardi for her iconic Brazilian residence, Casa de Vidro—a symbol of modernism in South America—beautifully preserves its geometric design. The telescopic stem and 360° adjustable aluminium diffusers in matte black provide direct and indirect lighting, while the internal finish is matte white.
10. Martinelli Luce, Canopée
The suspension lamp by Belgian designer Nicolas Verschaeve is characterised by its remarkable lightness. The disc-shaped diffuser, crafted from a technical fabric by Serge Ferrari designed for the nautical sector, provides a reflective and diffusing surface for the integrated LED source. By rotating or pulling the three central cylinders, you can easily adjust the height and tilt of the disc, allowing you to modulate the reflected light intensity and create varying atmospheres.
11. Catellani&Smith, For You
Poetic and light, this table lamp by Enzo Catellani is a luminous flower designed to be gifted. The small brass base features an integrated push-dimmer; the stem, covered in blue fabric, is adjustable and supports a rice paper diffuser, inside which, like a pistil, a small LED is installed.
12. Danese Milano, Spettatori
This art edition by Mimmo Paladino portrays the heads of cinema or theatre spectators, subtly illuminated within the room’s darkness. The heads, fashioned from coloured glass cast in a mould, are connected by a power cable that can be set as desired.
13. Luceplan, Limetry
An innovative modular chandelier, designed by Alessandro Zambelli, is constructed from a rectangular module where the four corners are crucial for connecting multiple elements. The electrified cables transmit polarity to these corners, ensuring uninterrupted electrical continuity. Depending on the arrangement, the chandelier can take a traditional or contemporary aspect.
