Louis Poulsen Patera hanging light, matt white, 60 cm

Patera designer pendant light with a fabulous lighting effect

When unlit, the Patera pendant light exudes a simple modernity that blends seamlessly into many interior styles. The lampshade is formed from many small elements which, due to their shape, resemble the cells of an organism. As soon as the light is switched on, a fascinating light pattern emerges, created by each ‘cell’ glowing independently. The light is directed mainly downwards, whilst a smaller portion also radiates upwards towards the ceiling, creating a very atmospheric ambience.

Patera is a creation by the Danish designer Øivind Slaatto, who, in addition to a degree in design, also trained as a conservatoire musician. He himself says that his design should be like a piece of music being played; it should be experienced as simple and light.

The inspiration for Patera came from Slaatto’s love of nature, where he is particularly interested in the Fibonacci sequence, which can also be observed in the plant kingdom – for example, in a sunflower.

This mathematical sequence – named after Leonardo da Pisa (known as Fibonacci), a prominent Italian mathematician of the Middle Ages – describes a sequence of natural numbers that begins with two ones, and in which each subsequent number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. According to this Fibonacci sequence, the leaves and other parts of many plants are arranged in spirals, which ensures the best luminous efficiency and, consequently, the best growth.

A pendant light that is explicitly in line with the guiding principle of the lighting company Louis Poulsen, which strives to create an appealing ambience through light in its most ideal form.