News Archives - Anglepoise USA https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/category/news/ Just another site Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:43:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 9 Qs with Kangan Arora https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/9-qs-with-kangan-arora/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:42:57 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=10729 We were fortunate enough to sit down with designer Kangan Arora and bottle up a teeny part of her colourful life. We'll be sharing what we found out: what inspires her, design and her love of a trusty Paul Smith edition Anglepoise.

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  • Introduce us to your beautiful work

    I am a London-based designer primarily working with colour and print – often, but not exclusively, in textiles. My work centres around geometry, abstraction, pattern application and exploring the Indian visual vernacular. With a strong focus on the language of colour and print processes, this manifests itself across a range of products including soft furnishings, rugs, tapestries, stationery and more.
  • Where do you find inspiration?

    Honestly, everywhere. I’m surrounded by things I’ve collected – photographs I’ve taken, objects I’ve found or scavenged, colour samples and swatches that contribute to my ever growing colour library. Trips home to India, visits to exhibitions or sometimes just a mundane walk to the corner shop are all inspiring – as a designer, you have to always keep your eyes open and your phone on hand to snap it – 19,690 photos and counting…
  • What motivates you?

    Coming to my studio. I look around me and think – I actually get to do what I do and call it work. It’s not always easy, but it is where I’m happiest. You can’t ask for more than that.
  • Describe yourself in 3 words?

    Colour-obsessed, Curious & Happy
  • How’s your journey been?

    It’s been a joyful and educational ride. I got started by designing and producing my own products, then finding suitable stockists via trade shows or selling directly on my online shop. But over the past 6 years I’ve transitioned into more of a design studio; collaborating with brands and focusing on the creative process – generally leaving the production to the experts! I’ve been lucky to have worked on some really diverse and exciting projects – print design for IKEA and the Tate, packaging design for REN Skincare, large scale site-specific tapestries for Piercy & Co. As well as an ongoing rug partnership with Floor Story. Every project is different and keeps me on my toes. I also lecture at Central Saint Martins, which was my own alma mater several years back.
  • What’s your biggest achievement?

    Seeing my work appear in IKEA stores worldwide was pretty special. I’m a big believer of design being accessible to all and IKEA manages that better than almost anyone else. I’ve lived in London for 17 years and visited the Tate more times than I can remember, so working with them was also a bit of a dream.
  • What is it about Anglepoise?

    I love that it’s a family owned business. Products are about the people behind them, and I know that Anglepoise is as much about community as it is about the product. I also love how timeless it is – the same form approached through different eyes, whether it’s Paul Smith or the National Trust – something for everyone… the democracy of design coming into play again, as I mentioned earlier.
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

    Be the last man standing, keep showing up to work everyday!
  • What’s next?

    The next few years will be spent juggling studio time, teaching and having a young child. It’s challenging but really forces a work life balance that I’m enjoying. There are some exciting projects in the pipeline involving stationery and traditional block print – I can’t reveal too much but watch this space. See her work

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Anglepoise wins seventh Gold RoSPA Award https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/anglepoise-wins-seventh-gold-rospa-award/ Wed, 24 May 2023 14:54:10 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=10688 We are extremely proud to announce that we have won our seventh consecutive Gold award at the 2023 RoSPA awards. Awarded for our outstanding health and safety performance during the period of January 01, 2022, to December 31, 2022.

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Anglepoise has won its seventh consecutive Gold award, for its outstanding health and safety performance, at the RoSPA 2023 awards.

The award reflects the Company’s ongoing commitment to its safety performance spanning accidents at work as well as work-related ill health.

“As a small business, with less than 30 team members, we take a great deal of pride in having such a strong focus on our  health and safety performance. The RoSPA awards are prestigious, rigorous and recognised globally. We put an equal amount of focus towards what we all traditionally recognise as ‘health and safety’ in the workplace as well as mental health and work-related ill health and we are thrilled that collectively it has helped us to win another award this year.” John Purnell, Director, Anglepoise.

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We’ve ditched the paper Christmas cards this year https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/weve-ditched-the-paper-christmas-cards-this-year/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:18:59 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=9473 Instead, we’re donating the money we’d spend on cards and postage to our friends at Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. 

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The story behind our card

Merry Christmas

Instead, we’re donating the money we’d spend on cards and postage to our friends at Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. The charity’s work is quite something: its network of over 82 Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists are a vital lifeline to over 24,000 seriously ill children and young people across the UK.

 

We’ve been working with Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity for a year now. Find out more about what we’re trying to do – and what the charity does – here.

 

 

The seasonal scene you see above is no ordinary illustration. Taken from our archives, many years ago this was the design of an old fashioned printed card that was sent to our nearest and dearest. The design itself was based on an idea that a young boy called Simon shared with his dad…the same Simon who now owns and runs Anglepoise…Ideas, eh – sometimes they just keep on working, year after year, decade after decade…

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Black Friday https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/black-friday/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:10:13 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=9367 Below you'll find a collection of just a few of our retailers who we know are getting their very best bargains ready for you.

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Black Friday 2022

So, here’s the deal:

We won’t be taking part in Black Friday this year but we know people who will!

Below you’ll find a collection of just a few of our retailers who we know are getting their very best bargains ready for you.

  • Lightology

    USA: 20% Off Shop

  • Design Within Reach

    USA: 20% off from 18th November Shop

  • 2 Modern

    USA: 20% off from 18th November Shop

  • John Lewis

    Sale starts 18th November Shop

  • Heals

    Sale starts 21st November Shop

  • Conran

    UK & France: spend £100 and save 10%… until 28th November Shop

  • Nedgis

    France and EU: 25% off Anglepoise until end of November Shop

  • Nordiska Galleriet

    Stockholm & delivery across EU: up to 50% off design classics Shop

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We lit up Mexico https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/we-lit-up-mexico/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:57:06 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=9341 Rodrigo Fernandez Barajas from Maison Diez Company has again worked his magic to create the 4th Maison Diez Company event, all under one roof.

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Maison Diez Company

Rodrigo Fernandez Barajas from Maison Diez Company has again worked his magic to create the 4th Maison Diez Company event, all under one roof. With two main themes for 2022, Colossal and The Achieves, it is a stunning showcase that is a must-visit for the industry and a buzzing hub of innovation and education.

Colossal: where brands show their biggest and brightest pieces. For Anglepoise, we have chosen the wall mounted Original 1227 Giant, which sits majestically as a display piece and has also become a meeting point for the various social events taking place.

The Archives: 100 years of lighting design all in one place, including what many consider the blueprint for task lighting – yes, our very own Original 1227 desk lamp.

Maison Diez, Mexico City
November 2022 – March 2023

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A Gift That Keeps on Giving https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/a-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:39:58 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=9168 As all Anglepoise lamps made since 2020 have a lifetime guarantee, they’re the gift that keeps on giving.

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Our top picks this festive season

Gift guide

As all Anglepoise lamps made since 2020 have a Guarantee for Life, they are the gifts that keep on giving. Not only are they designed to last a lifetime, they can be passed on from generation to generation (and often are!).

Check out our top picks to see a sparkling selection of lamps that will bring joy and illumination to any lucky recipient this festive season.

With a range that includes bold and beautiful desk lamps, opulent brass features or even neutral painted finishes, these task lights will become treasured gifts, whether they shine across a desk, a favourite book or a hobby corner.

Neutral Painted Finishes

90 Mini Mini

This mini wonder was named one of the best desk lamps of 2022 by Wirecutter in The New York Times, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a playful miniature classic with a versatile USB connection that will be at home beside your laptop screen, on a shelf, or even in Santa’s workshop.

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The Anglepoise Story

Spring Light

A design lovers dream, the Anglepoise Story. Beautifully written by Jonathan Glancey, an award winning architectural critic and writer whose previous roles include architecture and design editor at The Guardian. Our first ever book, published in 2021 explores and shares the history and evolution of Anglepoise. With treasured tales and never seen photographs, it’s a story not to be left untold.  

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An Iconic Staple

Original 1227 Desk Lamp

Designed in 1935 by our founders the Terry Family, this legendary task lamp is a triumph of form and function. With its timeless style and famously responsive spring-loaded mechanism, it’s the very definition of an Anglepoise.

Not quite right? check out the Original 1227 Mini Desk Lamp & the Original 1227 Brass Desk Lamp.

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Inspire their minds

Accessories

Does your loved one already own an Anglepoise? why not inspire them with our Anglepoise accessories? Lend them more space with a desk insert, desk clamp or go wild and transform their lamp with a wall bracket.

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Handy Base Switches

Type 75 Mini Table

This small but perfectly formed version of Sir Kenneth Grange’s Type 75 is bound to be the most stylish guest at any table. Available in three delicious colours, including Turmeric Gold, Black Umber and Mole Grey.

 

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Key dates

Don’t miss the post!

Order by Midday on:

  • USA: December 11th 2022

Our US Office will be closed on the following key dates:

  • November 24th-25th
  • December 23rd-27th
  • January 2nd

Please use these dates as a guide, we recommend that you order your lamps as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Win a gift that keeps on giving https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/win-a-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:22:04 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=8915 Perhaps you’re celebrating a new job, decorating your home office or even getting your Christmas shopping done early. Well, we’re here for the celebrations and we're giving you the chance to win a Type 75 Desk Lamp.

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Imagine an Anglepoise…not just any Anglepoise…but a Kenneth Grange designed Type 75, a modern classic that puts many imitators in the shade.

Perhaps you’re celebrating a new job, decorating your home office or even getting your Christmas shopping done early. Well, we’re here for the celebrations and we’re giving you the chance to win a Type 75 Desk Lamp. With a Lifetime Guarantee you are bound to raise a smile, whether you gift this on or keep it for yourself.

To enter, head to our Instagram 

 

T+C

1 lucky winner will be chosen and will be able to choose between Alpine White, Silver Lustre, Slate Grey or Jet Black. The prizes are non-refundable and no cash alternative will be offered. The winner must accept and provide postage details within 28 days of contact being made. This competition will close on Friday 14th October 2022, the winner will be contacted via the official Anglepoise Instagram account.

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Anglepoise + Paul Smith Launch Monochrome Pair https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/anglepoise-paul-smith-launch-monochrome-pair/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:47:25 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=8733 Building on their fruitful eight-year partnership, iconic British brand Anglepoise has once again teamed up with Paul Smith to release a collaboration collection of lamps.

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Building on their fruitful eight-year partnership, iconic British brand Anglepoise has once again teamed up with Paul Smith to release a collaboration collection of lamps. The new Edition Six in white, designed to accompany the all-black Edition Five, adds the Paul Smith Artist Stripe to Sir Kenneth Grange’s classic Type 75 silhouette, widely considered an icon of classic industrial design.

With its milk white finish and pastel graduated stripe, the Edition Six is a softer take on the Edition Five’s bold, bright palette and full black colour drench. Together, the lamps add another dimension to this ongoing partnership which now comprises six different designs, each one unmistakably Paul Smith, a designer renowned for his master of colour and signature use of stripes. Notably, Editions Five and Six are the first to bear the Paul Smith Artist Stripe, a design inspired by palettes in a painter’s workshop, and offer a sophisticated, minimal aesthetic.

 

Adam Wade, Technical Director at Anglepoise: “With each Anglepoise + Paul Smith design we have taken a different creative direction while staying true to Sir Kenneth Grange’s much-loved Type 75 lamp silhouette. We have designed one lamp in all black, and one in all white so they will work brilliantly as a monochrome pair. The Anglepoise + Paul Smith Edition Five is elegant, but with a fun playful side. The new Edition Six is classic and clean but with the quirky addition of the stripe.”

Anglepoise + Paul Smith Editions Five and Six are designed to complement each other and look particularly striking when paired together. They are available as desk lamps in two different sizes as well as a floor lamp. For accessibility and ease of use the switch is integrated into the shade and both Editions boast black springs and fittings. Anglepoise + Paul Smith Edition Five is available now and Edition Six will be available at the beginning of September in the UK, USA and EU direct from anglepoise.com, paulsmith.com and selected retailers.

Photos: Matt Sills

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Wirecutter Picks 90 Mini Mini https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/wirecutter-picks-90-mini-mini/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:09:13 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=8552 We all love a recommendation don't we? Particularly when it's a big tick for our small but mighty 90 Mini Mini Desk lamp. It's the perfect petite partner for your desk, reading corner or bedside table.  Available in six colors, you can pick the perfect tone or finish for your home or office set up.

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Wirecutter is an independent, expert led product review site that takes the hard work out of shopping decisions across a vast range of categories. It does this by testing and analsying hundreds of products for you to  – in its own words – “recommend the best option for the task in hand.”

We all love a recommendation don’t we? Particularly when it’s a big tick for our small but mighty 90 Mini Mini Desk lamp. It’s the perfect petite partner for your desk, reading corner or bedside table.  Available in six colors, you can pick the perfect tone or finish for your home or office set up.

Wirecutter, part of the New York Times family, takes a meticulous approach in creating its product recommendation guides, testing everything in real life scenarios. Read more about their product review guide process here.

 

 

 

 

The Anglepoise 90 Mini Mini Desk Lamp

‘the most adjustable lamp we tested’

“The Anglepoise 90 Mini Mini Desk Lamp is … our top pick for anyone who has to make every bit of available surface space count.”

 

Read Full Article Here

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Popping up in NY https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/journal/popping-up-in-ny/ Thu, 05 May 2022 16:22:26 +0000 https://www.anglepoise.com/usa/?p=8225 Join us this May during ICCF, New York where we will be celebrating a well over due Pop-Up in the US. Featuring a number of our classic lamps as well as the all new Type 75 Mini Table lamp and new Paul Smith Floor lamps.

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Join us this May during ICFF, New York where we will be celebrating a well over due Pop-Up in the US. Featuring a number of our classic lamps as well as the all new Type 75 Mini Table lamp and new Paul Smith Floor lamps.

We will be located in Cite showroom, on Wooster Street. We can’t wait to see you!

Location: 54 Wooster Street, New York, 10021
Date: 12-18th May 2022

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