Rod B Lamp

Slim and upright, this is a lamp built around a rod-like column rather than a broad, squat shade. The letter in the name marks it out as one variant within a wider family of lamp parts, which is the giveaway that it was drawn as a considered design rather than a novelty one-off. The shape suits places where a wide shade would dominate: the end of a desk, a bedside table that already holds a book and a glass, a hallway console, the corner of a bookshelf. Unlit it reads as a piece of quiet modern sculpture; switched on, the vertical form is what gives it character. It is a natural pick for makers assembling a coherent set of home lighting, being restrained, contemporary and untethered to any theme, so it settles into a room that is already furnished.