Shelter Table Lamp

Danish design duo HolmbäckNordentoft worked a visual pun into their sleek table lamp. "A cord is a necessary evil," they say. "How could we make it into a virtue?" The answer was to emphasize it with a curved opening at the bottom, punctuated with a brass detail. Otherwise, Shelter is winningly functional, emitting evenly reflected illumination from under its wide curved shade with an inner white finish. The lamp creates a cozy atmosphere in the corner of a living room or serves as a reading light next to an armchair, on a desk or bedside table.