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Lodes, based in Venice, designs lighting that is as much about the space as the fixture. Many of its pendants are made to be grouped, clustered over a table, lined up along a bar or suspended at different heights through a stairwell, so the composition becomes the design.

The Italian company works with glass, metal and light, often letting the three play off one another: blown glass that glows from within, metal shades that direct light precisely, and LED sources that keep forms slim. The catalogue includes sculptural pendants alongside minimal wall and ceiling fixtures, all with a strong sense of proportion and rhythm. Lodes builds on a long tradition of Italian craftsmanship but has a clearly contemporary outlook, with clean geometry and refined detailing. The effect in a room is atmospheric rather than showy: a soft, layered light that makes a dining room, restaurant or hotel lobby feel calm and carefully considered.