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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Stories Behind: The Class Collection

Crafted with attention to detail, Class by Sebastian Herkner features a robust shaft that gracefully curves to embrace a fluted cylindrical diffuser, adding a touch of industrial aesthetic and captivating with its presence. Whether ...

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Stories Behind: The Dama Collection

According to Constantin Brancusi, “simplicity is nothing more than resolved complexity.” It is with this philosophy that Ludovica+Roberto Palomba decided to strip the traditional Abat-Jour lamp down to its bare ...

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Q&A: Ludovica Serafini & Roberto Palomba

Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba founded their studio Palomba Serafini Associati in Milan in 1994. Their partnership is characterised by a shared vision that unites architecture and design; a vision oriented towards observation ...

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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 ...

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Q&A: Victor Carrasco

Victor Carrasco began his professional career having graduated in Industrial Design Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. After nearly a decade of close collaboration as Founder, Creative and Strategic Director at Viccarbe, ...

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Q&A: Meike Harde

Meike Harde is a multidisciplinary German designer with her own studio based in Cologne. Meticulous in every aspect of her work and with a fine knowledge of materials, she rethinks textile applications to create ...

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Q&A: Francisco Gomez Paz

Francisco Gomez Paz: “The magic of beauty arises when one explores with honesty” Already at a very young age, Francisco Gomez Paz felt the spur to create, developing an impeccable visual and technical ...

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Making of North

Every design product starts somewhere, the idea for North was hatched while designer Arik Levy was reclining on his surf board in the sea waiting for the swell just before dawn; That magical ...

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Instagram Love: Flat Pendant

Lighting a table requires a special kind of lamp. One that responds to all the different activities we do there; that includes socialising, working, relaxing and of course eating. The Flat pendant light ...

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Stories Behind: The Plusminus Collection

A study in physics and material finesse, Plusminus evokes the fluidity and flow of light. Far beyond the traditional filament bulbs and conventional LED lamps, the collection by Diez Office aspires to outline ...