Nordic Light Meets Modernist Legacy: Introducing Glossy Mini by Nordlux at Clerkenwell Design Week

Since 1977, Nordlux has dedicated itself to one guiding principle: lifting people’s quality of life with light. The Danish lighting brand has grown from a local favorite to a global name, with its products illuminating homes and spaces in over 50 countries. Renowned for combining timeless design with modern technology, Nordlux champions the Nordic design tradition through three distinct brands: Nordlux, offering accessible and attractive lighting; Design For The People, with award-winning Danish designs; and Energetic, which leads in cutting-edge LED technology.

This year, Nordlux is bringing its signature Scandinavian elegance to Clerkenwell Design Week. You can find Nordlux UK & Eire exhibiting in the Light section at the House of Detention, 12 Sans Walk, EC1R 0AS.

Now, Nordlux unveils its newest design – the Glossy Mini – with a special photoshoot staged in one of Denmark’s most iconic architectural landmarks: the Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal at Copenhagen Airport.

A Setting Steeped in Modernist History

The Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal, originally constructed in the late 1930s, is an internationally celebrated example of Danish modernist architecture. When commercial air travel was still in its infancy, architect Vilhelm Lauritzen broke from traditional, decorative architecture and instead embraced form dictated by function.

His vision split the terminal logically into airside and landside zones – a revolutionary idea at the time, which went on to influence the design of airports around the world. The building’s long, horizontal form, clear traffic flow, and attention to light and space remain a triumph of practical design.

But it is also a building of poetic detail. From the undulating concrete ceiling that seems to flutter like a cloth in the wind, to the graceful, curved restaurant façade inspired by Cubist painters, every line speaks of purpose and elegance. Interior elements, such as the Greenland marble, brass banisters, and Junker’s beech parquet, set a tactile stage for Nordlux’s glossy new piece.

Design Meets Design: A Harmonious Visual Dialogue

The decision to photograph Glossy Mini within this preserved architectural gem was no accident. The Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal – now used to welcome VIPs and heads of state – shares the same understated grandeur and thoughtful craftsmanship that define the Glossy Mini.

The juxtaposition of modern lighting against mid-century surfaces created a visual dialogue that celebrates Danish design across generations. As light filters through the opal glass and reflects on marble and brass, the lamp feels not placed, but belonging – as if it has always been part of the story.

With the launch of the Glossy Mini, Nordlux once again proves that lighting can be both functional and transformative. It invites us not only to see but to feel the spaces we inhabit. And in a world increasingly saturated with excess, Glossy Mini offers a quiet, refined reminder of what true design can be.

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