Raimond II Tensegrity LED Floor Lamp by Moooi

The Raimond II Tensegrity floor lamps were designed by Raimond Pots, a mathematics professor and later on machine designer. Pots was fascinated by prime numbers and geometric shapes and will always be remembered as the one who brought the night sky into our homes. The word Tensegrity originates from fusing the words tensional integrity, a structural principle. Based on that principle, Pots created the wooden base of the stainless steel spheres. A top of the base sits a frame of stainless steel interwined with LED units which guarantee a uniformly emitted light in every direction.

The fascination in prime numbers and mathematics is clearly reflected in the perfect spherical shape of the Raimond Tensegrity lamps. Available in two sizes with a diameter of 69cm or 81cm, both are not surprisingly a prime number. The base is made of solid oak and held together with leather straps and the entire structure is held together with tension and pressure, enough to be able to carry the sphere on top. An in line dimmer on the cable allows you to tailor the brightness of the light.

The Moooi Raimond II collection includes the Raimond II Dome and Raimond II Zafu suspension light, as well as the spherical Raimond II pendant in three sizes. Raimond Pots was awarded the Sanoma Woon Award in 2010 for the best Woonproduct with the Raimond lights.