Lighting Connections: elevating outdoor pathways

Landscaped areas around the home and even garden paths are converted into a magical canvas for lighting designers. Whether it be the connection between the road and front door, or a pathway through a garden or terraced area these circulation routes fulfill an important function. Lighting the way properly is both a functional requirement and a tool for creative expression. The following collections of outdoor lights not only fulfill their brief impeccably but add a magical whimsy to the outdoors. The night-time brings with it a different perception of space and these lights can sculpt and carve a completely different perception of the outdoors.

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Elegant and slimline like the plant that inspires its form the Bamboo collection offers vertical options to illuminate paths. Designed by Antoni Arola & Enric Rodríguez for Vibia the design blurs the line between nature and the manmade.

Vibia The Edit - Lighting Connections - Bamboo

The Break collection hugs the ground with an angled cubic volume that throws light over the horizontal plane. When combined with pathways the circulation becomes a thread that leads the way intuitively.

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Its authors Xuclà & Alemany express the collection in raw finishes like metal that add a visual counterpoint to grass or hard landscaping.

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True to its name, which means breeze in Spanish, Brisa is delicate and graceful. Designed by Lievore, Altherr, Molina, its long, slender stem is topped with a hanging, conical shade that captures the bloom’s languid look.

Offered with one, three, or five revolving arms, it resembles a solitary plant or grouping of flowers in khaki or oxide finish options. The LED-powered floor lamp casts a warm, bright beam, ideal for focused illumination along a walkway.