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Con un acuto senso dello stile funzionalista contemporaneo, Mogens Lassen ha disegnato l'iconico portacandele Kubus nel 1962, un pezzo un tempo riservato esclusivamente alla famiglia e ai colleghi architetti più stretti. Il Kubus è ancora realizzato in Danimarca e, tra architetti e intenditori di design, ha raggiunto lo status di icona moderna del design internazionale.
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.
