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Avec une sensibilité aiguë du style fonctionnaliste contemporain, Mogens Lassen a conçu l'emblématique bougeoir Kubus en 1962, une pièce alors réservée exclusivement à sa famille et à ses proches collègues architectes. Le Kubus est toujours fabriqué au Danemark, et parmi les architectes et les connaisseurs de design, il a acquis le statut d'icône moderne du design international.
Picked this up as a belated housewarming gift for myself, and the way the cube’s proportions sit on the table feels incredibly considered. The geometry is so clean it almost disappears, but the candlelight bouncing off those sharp edges gives the whole room a quiet, architect-made glow. It’s exactly
The clean geometric silhouette sits beautifully on my shelf, and even unlit it’s a striking little sculpture. I love that it was designed for architects back in ’62—there’s a real sense of history in its precise lines.
Picked this up for a friend who's an architect, and the way that 1962 functionalist design still looks modern on a shelf is honestly impressive. The candleholder's sharp, cubic form catches the light beautifully, and it feels substantial without being heavy.
