Edit Lamp by Joanna Laajisto Creative Studio
 

It was through years of searching for a small and simplistic pendant to suit her projects that led interior architect Joanna Laajisto to design and create her own.
 

“When the idea of designing a light fixture started to form in my mind, I knew what it had to be: expressionless but interesting, and classic but modern all at the same time, which is true to my design aesthetic.”
 

Although Laajisto knew what she wanted, the design process was not easy.

The name ‘Edit’ was born through countless hours of designing, revising and editing. The result is a clean and minimal design that effortlessly lifts any space. The lamp is available in pendant and wall mount versions.
 

“The idea that the light could be fixed to the wall was especially intriguing to me. Wall lamps create a very special ambience”, says Laajisto.
 

The Edit Wall Lamp, attached to the wall with a simple metal bracket, provides task lighting over a table or next to a cozy chair. The classic and simple design makes it a decorative feature on its own.
 

The delicate size of the Edit Pendant Lamp allows for mounting in clusters over a table, yet works just as well as a single light, when the classic form really comes to life

Available in a range of finishes from black painted steel to a combination of black and either brushed steel or brass, the lamp has the ability to suit an array of interior styles. The lamp is handmade in a small workshop in Estonia, ensuring that from concept design to production, the lamps are created with care and attention to detail.
 

The Edit lamp can be bought from selected retailers and Formverk webshop
Download the catalogue here.
 

The fine print/ Edit Wall Lamp:
 

Wall bracket: Height 300mm, width: 200mm

Shade: Height 110mm, diameter 200mm.

Material: Black powder coated steel wall bracket, metal shade in all black or combination of brass/black or steel/black with a 4m black textile cord.

Light source: E27, max 60W bulb (smaller “golfball” recommended) or max 11W low-energy bulb.
 

The Fine Print/ Edit Pendant Lamp:
 

Size: Height 110mm, diameter 200mm.

Material: Metal shade in brass, steel, black or brass/ black combo with a 4m black textile cord.

Light source: E27, max 60W bulb (smaller “golfball” recommended) or max 11W low-energy bulb.
 

Joanna Laajisto Creative Studio
 

Joanna Laajisto Creative Studio is a Helsinki based design firm that, in addition to product design, specializes in creating commercial interiors and brand identities for the retail and hospitality fields.

Joanna Laajisto, the founder of her namesake studio, is a Helsinki based interior architect and designer who believes in creating environments that will last more than a passing trend.

Driven simultaneously by functionality and aesthetics, Laajisto’s philosophy is not to clutter the world with unnecessary things, but to find and enhance the hidden beauty of each space through creative solutions.

For more info and hires image request:
info@joannalaajisto.com

The Animation Studio Pinata, which I have designed few years back, is featured in the May issue of Glorian Koti.
The main design concept of the project, an inspiring and home like office environment, is ponted out in the article well.
You can read the article (in Finnish) here.

The German magazine MADAME has just issued a special edition MADAME Living.
This issue is about design trends, architectural projects and international hotspots.
Here is a little feature of me and Bar and Co on the travel section. You can brouse through the beautiful magazine on MADAME´s home page. If you understand German, you can read the article here.

The established German publishing house Gestalten and one of the most popular interiors bloggers in Scandinavia, Emma Fexeus from Emmas Design Blog, have done a great collaboration.
An amazing book about Scandinavian design was just released few days ago. In addition to presenting iconic designs, the book focuses on the work of young talents who are consciously building upon local sustainable design traditions and further developing them in a way that is consistent, intelligent, and reflects an unerring sense of style.
I am very honored to be featured in the book among many great designers. You can read the interview here.
You can purchase the book here.

In the April issue of Finnish fashion and life style magazine Olivia, I reveal the key ingredients to my wardrobe.
You can read the article here.

I am featured in the newest Australian Kitchens and Bathrooms Quarterly magazine, which came out just few days ago.
In the article, called Global Designers, 4 international designers talk about their design sensibility as well as their style and thoughts about kitchen and bathroom design.
In addition to my self, Kelly Hoppen, Martin Brudnizki and Matthijs Van Cruijsen are featured in the article. I have great respect for all those designers and I feel very honored to be in their company.
You can read the entire article here.

Bar & Co is featured in the March issue of Australia´s Belle magazine. We are very honored to be in the company of such great bar designs around the world.

Here is a material palette for a project we are currently working on.
The image might look a little unclear to you, but it is photographed at sunset with dimmed incandescent lighting – in the actual lighting condition these materials are eventually going to be seen in.
 

This palette is going to a rewamped back rooms at one of Helsinki´s most popular bars – Grotesk. The lounge will re-open on Aprill for some fancy coctails and lounging.

We have been getting quite nice internet coverage lately. It is truly amazing how fast things spread around the web. I still get very exited everytime I see a project of ours on a webmag, blog or even on some one´s pinterest.
 
This is a snap shot of my office desk at the time I found out that Minna Parikka Flagship Store is featured on the front page of FRAME ´s web magazine yesterday. That is truly an honor, since Frame has been a favorite and a great source of inspiration for me for a long time.

Last Thursday and Friday I spent at the Nordic Green Building Concil´s annual conference. This year it was held at the old Cable Factory in Helsinki. There were over 30 speakers from European Commission officials to architects, engineers and building owners. The message was clear: The number of new buildings in the nordic countries has recessed so the renovation of existing building stock is inevitable. These renovations have to be done smartly and eco-efficiently. These renovations have to be durable, flexible, timeless and built to last.
 

The most interesting lectures and workshops for me were about sustainable offices and future work spaces. The convetional workspace with closed offices, fixed workstations and large formal conference rooms is beng challenged by the young employees wanting flexibility, collaboration and mobility. At the same time the office space needs to promote health and wellbeing of it´s employees. Natural light, clean air, good accoustics, nontoxic finish materials and nature/house plants are key factors to a comfortable work environment. With smart planning, these offices can be much more efficient and even smaller in size then the conventional offices.
 

These are topics I have been talking about with my clients for years now. If you understand Finnish you can read my thoughts about smart office design in the Talouselämä magazine article here.