PH Louvre
Design
Poul Henningsen
Key features
- Originally designed for a church in Denmark. – 13 shades mounted on 4 legs – Inspired by an earlier fixture Spiral – Glare free and even illumination
Concept
PH Louvre (1957) is a 360-degree glare free luminaire. The geometry of the PH Louvre is designed to ensure all the illuminated surfaces of the shades are struck by the rays of light in the same angle, creating an optimal, even illumination.
Finish
White, wet painted.
Story behind the product
PH Louvre was made for the Adventist Church in Skodsborg, Denmark. This globe-shaped fixture consists of thirteen shades mounted on four legs. It is a simplification of an earlier fixture done by Poul Henningsen called the spiral.