Poul Henningsen’s (1894-1967) revolutionary shade-system changed the perception of lighting, both functionally and aesthetically. His idea of shaping light to enhance everyday living became a global design philosophy.
A legacy that, due to their life-long collaboration, became an integrated part of Louis Poulsen’s design heritage.
Poul Henningsen
Poul Henningsen was a highly productive and highly influential public figure.
As a designer, architect, cultural critic, inventor, and poet, his works span wide, yet he became primarily renowned for his exceptional lighting design, which came to adorn and illuminate both private households, as well as public buildings and spaces spanning from the more prominent Tivoli Gardens (1941) and the Langelinie Pavillon (1958) to factories, offices, hospitals, and more.
It all started in the 1920s, when electricity was still in its infancy in Copenhagen, Poul Henningsen met the then CEO of Louis Poulsen, Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen. The two innovative minds instantly connected, forming what would turn into a life-long collaboration and the distinctive lighting philosophy solidifying Poul Henningsen’s legacy as the Original Master of Light, putting him at the very centre of Danish design.
Poul Henningsen
