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The partnership sees the launch of Volum, an exclusive new modular pendant collection that pays homage to the Italian tradition of globe-shaped glass lamps—in particular, the glassblowing process that morphs glass into naturally imperfect shapes—while boasting modern architectural sensibilities injected by the Oslo-based designers. Snøhetta was inspired by the architectural need for a contextually adaptable and scalable pendant light solution. Designed to fill a space with an uninterrupted, 360-degree illumination, Volum casts a uniform glow in all directions providing a calming and coherent radiance. The four globes measure 5.5”, 8.66”, 11.4” and 16.5” (diameter), and despite their different sizes, they complement each other intuitively and harmoniously.
Snøhetta (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈsnøːˌhɛtɑ]) has grown to become one of the most internationally renowned Architecture & Design practices globally, with more than 300 employees from 33 different nations and studios around the globe. The practice began as a collaborative architectural and landscape workshop in 1989 and has remained true to its multi-disciplinary way of thinking until this day. We strive to enhance our sense of surroundings, identity and relationship to others and the physical spaces we inhabit – whether human-made or naturally created through the course of time. Museums, product developments, reindeer observatories, visual universes and virtual landscapes all get the same care and attention.
Since then, Snøhetta has introduced specialized graphic, digital and product design disciplines to enhance our capabilities and reach. These disciplines act at the forefront of sustainable and social innovation. By leveraging the accumulated knowledge and experience at Snøhetta, strategic design connects industry, technology, markets and brands with future opportunities and targets.
Even with a primarily international approach and staff, Snøhetta has maintained a strong and unified culture that is well rooted within the Nordic model, where equality, openness, generosity, and sustainability are translated into real projects.
Seamless and understated, each Volum globe’s diffuser and frame appear as a single form – from which the cable is the only hanging element. To achieve this clean, streamlined look, the upper part of the glass has been skillfully cut—at 45 degrees—so that it can be closed with a translucent methacrylate lid that seals the lamp. The lid conceals a metal part attached to the diffuser and the frame that houses the light source so that the only exposed element on the outside is a small opening where the cable slides through and helps balance the globe.
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