While the '70s was about flowing plastic forms, the '80s jolted towards hard edges and an industrial aesthetic. A good example is this Architect's Lamp, designed in the '80s by German lighting designer Oliver Michl. It borrowed heavily from equal space dividers:


It really wasn't an "architect's" lamp, of course. Being ceiling-mounted, it was more a statement piece than a deskbound utilitarian lighting source.



The lamp was produced by German lighting brand Lucelab.
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