Two British icons. One giant celebration. Penguin books | Anglepoise
Anglepoise and Penguin are both celebrating 90 years of making the world a brighter place and to mark the occasion, four Giant 1227 Lamps have been brilliantly reimagined by visionary illustrators, each inspired by the magic of reading.
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The legacy of an icon – a creative brief designed by Golden Wolf to celebrate the 90th logo
Leading London animation/motion studio Golden Wolf, supported by Claire Sambrook, a senior lecturer, from The University of Portsmouth has designed a brief for a selected group of BA Animation students, from the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries.
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Celebrating the next 90 years – the //beyond project
Since the start of 2025 students from UWTSD (University of Wales/Swansea Art College) from the BA Design Crafts and BA Surface Pattern courses have been set a live brief and generated work to be used an a celebratory event at Material Matters
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Exhibiting at Material Matters as part of LDF
We are excited to be working closely with the Material Matters Fair this year. Showcasing the latest in innovation, sustainable design, and material intelligence. Taking place during the London Design Festival 2025, this year's event moves to a bold new venue, Space House, one of the city’s most iconic modernist buildings.
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Every “fix” fades: Are we ever getting off the hedonic treadmill?
I was coasting down the river on my stand-up paddleboard the other day, as I’m wont to do. It was a rare moment of tranquility in the life of someone running a business (always grateful, never grumbling. Okay, sometimes grumbling).
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The age of enoughness
A Canada Goose jacket for a nursery run. A Range Rover Vogue for the food shop. A nanotech wrist-worn ECG monitor to tell the time. A smartphone with more processing power than a NASA shuttle.
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One object for life
I’m not usually up on TikTok trends… but there’s one recently I’ve found pretty shocking. It’s called stooping. And it’s definitely a new low.
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New limited Edition – Celebrating 90 Years of the Original 1227 Desk Lamp
To mark the anniversary of the Original 1227 design, Anglepoise will unveil a new limited numbered edition of 400 pieces of the lamp
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Launching the new 90 Mini Mini Vivid Collection
NEW ... Summer Colour is here. It's time to add a burst of colour with our new 90 Mini Mini Vivid Collection
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Milano Design Week: Celebrating 90 years since the launch of the Original 1227 Desk Lamp.
Milano Design Week: Celebrating 90 years since the launch of the Original 1227 Desk Lamp.
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An immersive workshop experience
Anglepoise with 5th Generation Owner Simon Terry, invited a selection of the Press and Dealers to an immersive workshop experience.
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Sasimonokagu Takahashi: a technique called Sasimono that combines wooden materials without nails
Sasimono Kagu Takahashi is a furniture studio opened in 2010 at Kumano-machi, Hiroshima. We produce original furniture and accessories using the wood from Hiroshima with the traditional technique called Sasimono that combines wooden materials without nails
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Ask Lauz, repair is at the heart
Repair is at the heart of what we have always done at Anglepoise. It’s a simple act of love that connects people and things.
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Sir Kenneth Grange Obituary
The Anglepoise family say farewell and a heartfelt thank you to the legendary Sir Kenneth Grange, who has died at the age of 95. As Design Director from 2003 to 2024, Sir Kenneth re-defined the archetypal task light, while his work over the past 70 years helped shape the domestic life and public realm of modern Britain.
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In Conversation With: Libby Hilling, a Forgotten Garden Awakens – 004
Nestled within the serene walls of a formerly unused garden, a transformative project is underway, led by Libby Hilling and a passionate team driven by a love for nature and community. This once-forgotten space at the Longstock Park Nursery, part of the Leckford Estate, is now being revitalised into a vibrant community garden
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In Conversation With: Katy Bennett, Home of The Good Chair – 002
Anglepoise recently met Katy Bennett, owner of Home of The Good Chair, who proudly gives timber framed chairs a new lease of life by using a method originated in Denmark, which involves weaving sustainably sourced cord.
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