At the end of the vast flatlands of southern Sweden, at the edge of the Baltic Sea, lies the small town of Åhus. This is the setting for ateljé Lyktan, a lighting manufacturer with an 85-year long history, and an archive of lights that have defined Swedish design over the last century. In their 12,000 square metre factory, the brand works with a host of renowned contemporary designers, to design, develop and manufacture luminaires for outdoor and indoor environments.
About ateljé Lyktan
Steeped in history
In 1934, in a Copenhagen milk bar, Hans Bergström and his girlfriend, Verna Norell, came up with the idea to make lamps and weave rugs. The Swedish words for workshop and lamp combined to form the name, ateljé Lyktan.
Over the decades, as the company grew, Bergström’s luminaires became popular internationally, and his lamps were even represented at the famous Museum Of Modern Art in New York. The designer created lighting installations for the Students Union in Lund which attracted attention both at home and abroad. One of his most treasured awards on the luminaire side was obtained at the tenth Milan Triennale in 1954. A cone-shaped luminaire in plastic, Model 181, was awarded a prize for its simplicity and grace. This luminaire is still in production and is popularly known as the “Cone”. And in 1972, Design Director Anders Pehrson took atelje Lyktan to the Munich Olympics with 16,300 lamps, different models of Simris that are still available to date, except now with LED. This remains the largest order in the company’s history.
In 1970, global lighting brand, Fagerhult took over atelje Lyktan and propelled the brand into a global entity with a larger factory and supply chain. Today, the brand is a prominent lighting supplier across all major western cities.
“ateljé’s heritage from the small Swedish hut is still visible today with their timeless and iconic Scandinavian style. We continue to work closely with top designers, allowing them to freely express their creativity, always resulting in unique new releases.”
– Şevval Bölükbaşı, Lighting Design Engineer, Fagerhult MENA.
The Studio
From concept design and prototypes to final delivery. The Studio department within ateljé Lyktan transforms your vision into reality by creating luminaires specifically to customer requirements, resulting in unique series, both large and small, exterior and interior. Their skilled staff offer high levels of technical and lighting knowledge, coupled with good craftsmanship, a far cry from today’s climate of mass production. If you want to be your own lighting director, these are the people who can realise your vision.
“ateljé Lyktan to us is modern, minimalistic, functional and harmonious,” says Şevval Bölükbaşı, Lighting Design Engineer at Fagerhult MENA. “The company has always been at the forefront of lighting design, combining good quality light and aesthetically pleasing luminaires. ateljé’s heritage from the small Swedish hut is still visible today with their timeless and iconic Scandinavian style. We continue to work closely with top designers, allowing them to freely express their creativity, always resulting in unique new releases.”
Sustainability at the helm
ateljé Lyktan puts light, people and the environment at the centre. The importance of light for human activities and welfare is what motivates this brand, and with their deep lighting knowledge, experience and breadth, the products that emerge are innovative, energy efficient and sustainable.
By creating lighting solutions with high quality best adapted to people’s requirements and with the least possible impact on the environment, ateljé Lyktan contributes to, and takes responsibility for, a sustainable development within society in general.
