15 years of Pod and Poppy
May 2024. Anniversary!
The LZF models “Pod” and “Poppy” have been around for 15 years now successfully on the market.
Sustainability through longevity.
LWS
February 2024. At the “Lichtwoche Sauerland” five new lights from Burkhard Dämmer were presented for the “hell” brand. Including the “Lys” pendant light (picture on the left) in four colors.
“Talk” in the MAK
January 2024. The first talk evening took place in the Museum of Applied Arts as an accompanying program to the exhibition “what we collect”.
Curator David Beikirch (f.l.t.r.) discussed the importance of collecting for creative people with designers Mario Lorenz, Burkhard Dämmer, Franziska Holzmann, Marica Schaafhausen and Stefan Hauser.
Further talk dates:
Totem in Dubai
December 2023. Authentic Spanish dishes are now also available at the new JALEO Restaurant in Dubai.
The architects chose the TOTEM lamp for the lighting.
To the website:
Exhibition at the MAK
November 2023. The exhibition What we collect was ceremoniously opened on November 24th. It shows collections from designers from the greater Frankfurt am Main area
and runs until April 7, 2024.
Exhibition at the MAK
October 2023. With the exhibition What we collect, the museum asks designers from the greater Frankfurt am Main area what and why they collect. My collection will also be on display in this context.
To the website:
Design of the month
September 2023. The Spanish design organization RED chose the Dandelion as design of the month on its platform “From Spain with Design”.
To the website:
Shanghai Design Week
June 2023. LZF presents a selection of their lights at the Shanghai Design Week. The “Dandelion” can also be seen on the beautiful stand designed by Marivi Calvo.
Lichtwoche Sauerland
March 2023. At the “Lichtwoche Sauerland” trade fair, the brands HELL, BANKAMP and BANKAMP PRO presented new lights from Burkhard Dämmer. Among others, the MESH family has been expanded to include additional standing, table, pendant and batterie lamps.
Naturally Divine
February 2023. The OH-Line in the new LZF communication
campaign. It is titled ‘Naturally Divine´ and created by photography studio CUALITI from Valencia.
The result: a spiritual dimension of light and illumination.
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Dandelion in Chicago
January 2023. Architect Juli Capella designed the JALEO Restaurant in Chicago and chose DANDELION luminaires
for the lighting.
To the website:
Frankfurter Buchmesse 22
October 2022. Spain is the guest of honor at the world’s largest book fair and as such an entire pavilion is dedicated
to it. The main stage for lectures, talks and discussions is illuminated by the LZF DANDELION luminaire.
MESH
September 2022. The MESH lamp, designed for B lamps,
is now available.
The MESH family is particularly characterized by its diffuser made of fine metal mesh. It is available as a pendant, floor, table, ceiling and wall lamp in various sizes.
Visit to WienLicht
July 2022. WienLicht is a traditional light house in Vienna that offers luminaires and lighting design.
The exclusive product range has now been expanded to include the MOVE series from Bankamp Pro. Another reason to visit the city of Vienna.
To the website:
GIA for the MOVEe
May 2022. The MOVEe light from the BANKAMP PRO brand has received a “Winner” award at the “German Innovation Award”.
To the website:
Bankamp Pro
March 2022. The time has come, the “MOVE” lighting series is launched.
The development of the series, equipped with many technical innovations, prompted the manufacturer to found the new brand “Bankamp Pro”.
To the website:
Case study
March 2022. This is how we imagine a bass reflex speaker.
Pictures can be found at:
Proyecto Contract
February 2022. An article in the Spanish magazine
Proyecto Contract about a project in New York where the LZF luminaires I-Club and Cuad were used.
You can find the article at:
Lamps on-screen
August 2021. As a cineast, it is always a pleasure to discover your own designs in films. The lights “I-Club”, “Poppy”, “Icon” and “Totem” have a smaller or larger appearance in the following cinema or TV productions:
“Mile 22” with Mark Wahlberg and John Malkovich; Aldomovar´s “Pain and Glory” with Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz. In the Netflix series “Marseille” with Gérard Depardieu; “Grace and Frankie” with Jane Fonda. in the Spanish series “The Pier” and in episodes of the German crime series “Tatort” and “Der Kriminalist”.
Audience with the King and Queen
June 2021. Congratulations! Our friends Marivi and Sandro from LZF won the National Innovation and Design Award.
They recieved the award at the ceremony in Granada from King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
Outlook
January 2021. Without sadness we say goodbye to 2020 and look to the new year with optimism.
More than a dozen projects are currently in the prototype phase. The first lights will be presented in spring for the Sauerland Light Week. New furniture and accessory projects follow. More shortly.
OH! Line
September 2020. LZF presents the new OH! Line.
The lamp was created in cooperation between LZF’s CEO
Marivi Calvo and Burkhard Dämmer.
You can find more information at LZF at:
New York
August 2020. The Koch Center for Cancer Care in New York has opened. For the interior design, the director of design and construction, Suzen Heeley, chose the LZF lights Cuad and I-Club, among others.
You can find more information at LZF at:
We won
June 2020. We won LZF’s “Telling Tale” photo competition. Many thanks to the LZF team and the international jury.
The photo competition put a smile on our faces in the difficult times of restrictions.
More information about the competition can be found at:
2020 collection
June 2020. In the weeks of restrictions we let our ideas flow. Innovative products in the areas of accessories, furniture and lighting have been created on this initiative. We will present the designs for the “2020 collection” to you here in the coming months.
Opening in the STÄDEL
May 2020. On May 19. in 2020 the Garden Hall of the
STÄDEL Museum will be reopened with the exhibition
“Back to the Present”.
For eight years now, the artworks have been protected with the Museum Stand System designed by Burkhard Dämmer.
LZF´s new I-Line
February 2020. The new LZF luminaire family I-Line will be released soon. The link leads you to an announcement clip to LZF’s on Twitter.
POPPY in Waalwijk
January 2020. With a restrained sense of elegance, LZF´s Poppy pendant shines throughout the new Lucky Apple restaurant in Waalwijk, in the southern Netherlands.
New lamp for Bankamp
November 2019. The new Bankamp pendant light is available now. Caro offers infinitely dimmable direct and indirect light. The control can be done via switch, Zigbee, remote control, smartphone, gestures or voice. Furthermore six integrated LED spots are manually adjustable at an angle of 360°.
Rotterdam, Display at PLDC
October 2019. With Display, Joylight presented a new product category at the Light Congress in Rotterdam.
Display is also an exhibition showcase and light source for outdoor use. It allows the protected presentation of objects while illuminating the environment. For assembly, the protective glass can be lowered automatically and a variation of LED spotlights allows the perfect illumination of the object.
Lisbon, Coletivo 284
August 2019. Coletivo 284 is a new multipurpose space in Lisbon. It´s designed as daily work space and simultaneously can host several kind of events such as vernissages, presentations or meetings.
Just the right place to be equiped with LZF lamps like the Quad.
Lamp meets table
June 2019. Renowned Spanish designer Vicent Martinez has combined his new office furniture series “Libris” for CAPDELL with the LZF I-Club table lamp by Burkhard Dämmer.
Four more Design Awards
May 2019. The LEAF luminaire was awarded a “Winner” Award at the “German Innovation Award”.
In February, the “Chicago Athenaeum Museum” honored iJOY´s LEAF, TILE and CLIP luminaires with a “GOOD DESIGN AWARD”.
Hudson Yard
March 2019. The newly opened restaurant Mecado little Spain in New York’s Hudson Yard district will be lit up with an LZF installation, including Totem, Pod and Poppies.
ICONIC Award Ceremony
January 2019. On January 13th, the ICONIC AWARDS 2019: Innovative Interior were presented at the Kölnischer Kunstverein.
We are pleased about the Best of Best award.
BEST OF BEST at the ICONIC Award
December 2018. The “Leaf” luminaire has been awarded a “Best of Best” award in the “Innovative Interior” category at the “ICONIC Award”.
Four awards at the German Design Award
November 2018. The outdoor light “Leaf” has been awarded with the “Winner Award” by the German Design Council. The lamps “Tile”, “Clip” and “Shower” received the “Special Award”.
Round trip through China
October 2018. The trip took me to Shanghai, Wuxi, HongKong and Chengdu. In detail: visit to the new Shanghai office of Joy Lighting; Visit of temples, old town and showroom in Wuxi; Visit to the HongKong Lighting Fair and the Light Congress in Chengdu. The journey was marked by interesting discussions, lectures, contacts and, of course, excellent food.
Pod and Poppy in Frankfurt
September 2018. You can now also visit the LZF lamps “Pod” and “Poppy” in the restaurant dean & david in Frankfurt.
Four nominations for the German Design Award
August 2018. The iJoy lights “Leaf”, “Tile”, “Clip” and “Shower” have been nominated for the German Design Award.
Bauhaus Dessau
July 2018. Travel tip: If you also want to plan a trip to Berlin, visit Dessau. The restored Bauhaus buildings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition to guided tours through the school and the museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions, overnight stays in the studio building are also possible.
Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
June 2018. At the lighting fair in Guangzhou, Joy Lighting presented new lights. In addition to new floodlights, the lantern family “Acacia” was introduced.
The new products and the 180 square meter booth were designed by Burkhard Dämmer.
European Product Design Award
May 2018. The “Tile” lamp, designed by Burkhard Dämmer for Joy Lighting, has got an Gold Award at European Product Design Awards 2018 in the category Illumination/ Outdoor lighting.
European Product Design Award
May 2018. The “Clip” lamp, designed by Burkhard Dämmer for Joy Lighting, has got an Silver Awards at European Product Design Awards 2018 in the category Illumination/ Outdoor lighting.
European Product Design Award
May 2018. The Dandelion lamp, designed by Burkhard Dämmer for LZF, has got two Awards at European Product Design Awards 2018.
The Gold Award, in the category Designer Lighting, and a Silver Award in the category Home interior products/ Lighting.
Red Dot Award
March 2018. The outdoor luminaire “Clip”, designed for Joy Lighting, has been awarded with the Red Dot Award.
Luminale
März 2018. The Light Walk on 22.3. was a complete success.
Two Frankfurt school classes drew their light clusters, accompanied by many visitors, on the circuit on the Main river. The light objects were mounted on the “rickshaws” with generator, designed and implemented by Till Hergenhahn.
IF Award
February 2018. There are three more awards. The outdoor luminaires “Tile”, “Leaf” and “Shower”, designed for Joy Lighting, have been awarded the IF Award.
Design Plus Award
February 2018. The outdoor lamp “Tile”, designed for
Joy Lighting has been awarded with the Design Plus Award. At Light & Building, the luminaire will be on display at the Joy Lighting stand (Hall 10.1) and at the Design Plus exhibition (Hall 1.2).
Fotoshooting in Shanghai
Januar 2018. Photoshooting of the new Joy Lighting lamps in Shanghai.
Emocions Barcelona
January 2018. Last year, the restaurant “Emocions” in Barcelona was equipped with an installation of Pod and Poppy lights by LZF.
outlook
January 2018. The new year has begun and promises to be exciting. In the first half of the year, new luminaires will be presented at the trade fairs in Tokyo, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Guangzhou. At the Light & Building fair, the stand design for Joy Lighting and, at the parallel Luminale, a project with
Till Hergenhahn.
More details soon.
Joylighting
June 2017. At the Guangzhou International Lighting Fair in China, Joylighting presented itself for the first time to the public. The new brand and its first outdoor lighting collection was presented on more than 70 square meters.
The 10 product families, designed by Burkhard Dämmer, aroused great interest among trade fair visitors from all over the world.
European Product Design Award
April 2017. The Dandelion lamp, designed by Burkhard Dämmer for LZF, has got two Awards at European Product Design Awards 2017.
The Gold Award, in the category Designer Lighting, and a Silver Award in the category Home interior products/ Lighting.
Designer Spotlight: Lighting in Bloom
March 2017. An article on the website of the Californian agency LIGHT
Lichtwoche Sauerland
March 2015. Light manufacturer Bankamp presented Burkhard Dämmers Frame and his 5 other new models at the Lichtwoche Sauerland.
Decade of Design
January 2017. The U.S. Interior Design Magazine published the new book “Decade of Design”.
A 10-year collection of extraordinary design by leaders in the field shows the apex of global design. It celebrates the impressive output of the world’s leading design companies and LZF is thrilled to have the Cervantes pendant by Burkhard Dämmer included.
German Design Award
November 2016. The LZF lamp “Dandelion” got the German Design Award.
New continent, new country, new client
Oktober 2016. More info at the Lighting Fair Guangzhou in June 2017.
Press releases about the Cervantes
September 2016. Several articles about the “Cervantes”:
German Design Award
August 2016. The LZF lamp “Dandelion” got a nomination for the German Design Award.
OCIO HOGAR
April 2016. 13 questions to the designer. Interview with Burkhard Dämmer on the Spanish Design blog OCIO HOGAR.
You find the interview under the following link:
Stylepark
March 2016. For the Light & Building fair, Stylepark created a “map” with selected Lamps. Also with it: LZF´s Dandelion.
You´ll find the map and article at Stylepark :
Light & Building, Frankfurt
March 2016. LZF presented the pendent version of the Cervantes at the Light & Building in Frankfurt.
Light & Building, Frankfurt
March 2016. Light manufacturer Bankamp presented Burkhard Dämmer´s new model Line at the Light & Building in Frankfurt.
Hilton Helsinki
February 2016. The Doos Architects choosed LZF´s lamps for the Hotel Hilton Helsinki Strand. The restaurant of the Hotel is illuminated with Totems, Pod, Poppy by Burkhard Dämmer and Ray Power´s Link.
Good Design Award 2015 / Chicago
December 2015. Each year, The Chicago Athenaeum Museum presents the Good Design Award for the most innovative and cutting-edge designs around the world. This year, the Dandelion recieved the prestigious award.
Showroom in Valencia, Spain
November 2015. A Koi, Spiros and Dandelions at the new LZF showroom in Chiva.
“Super Agent” Bar in Valencia, Spain
November 2015. At the “Super Agent” meeting at LZF, cocktails were served at the “Super Agent Bar”. Shaked or stirred.
Mandarin Bar in Bodrum, Turkey
November 2015. The „Mandarin Bar“ in Bodrum, Turkey, serves as another example of a well-done Pod/Poppy installation.
Selection „Best of the year“
October 2015. American magazine Interior Design chooses the Lamp of the Year. LZFs lamp Dandelion is among the nominees.
Dandelion in Milan
April 2015. LZF presented the new model Dandelion at the EUROLUCE in Milan.
Cervantes in Milan
April 2015. LZF presented the new model Cervantes at the EUROLUCE in Milan.
Lichtwoche Sauerland
March 2015. Light manufacturer Bankamp presented Burkhard Dämmers new model Feuille at the Lichtwoche Sauerland.
Fotoshooting in Valencia
January 2015. Fotoshooting of the new LZF lamps in Valencia.
XPO Kortrijk, Belgien
October 2014. LZF was featured for the first time at the Biennale Interieur in Kortrijk, Belgium. As was the case at Light & Building, Burkhard Dämmer was responsible for constructing and erecting the exhibition stand structure as well as the counter.
Visiting Valencia
September 2014. Discussed new lamp designs with LZF’s CEOs Marivi Calvo and Sandro Tothill to be displayed in the ambience of the Opera Valencia.
Light & Building Frankfurt
March 2014. By using the example of a Cuad-installation, LZF presented new solutions using oversized canopies at Light & Building in Frankfurt. The exhibition stand’s new furniture was built in collaboration with LZF CEO Marivi
Calvo.
M70 Opening of the new workspace
January 2014. The move is complete. The collaborative workspace M70 has launched with a big party. Around 150 guests, two bands and a generous buffet made it a very nice evening. In the LZF-blog you can find an article about the party:
Designers Inside
October 2013. The following article was written after a visit to LZF in Valencia:
New Office
September 2013. The renovation of the new office premises in Frankfurt Sachsenhausen is well underway. The newly established collaborative workspace “M70” will be moving in shortly.
Poppy in Berlin
July 2013. The restaurant Soya Cosplay has opened close to Brandenburger Tor. An installation of _Poppy_-lamps is part of the splendid interior furnishings.
Museum Angewandte Kunst
June 2013. The lobby of the MAK in Frankfurt has gained another attraction. Large-size graphic works by Jasmin Kress will be on display along with the exhibitions. The unique mounting structure, designed by Burkhard Dämmer, makes it possible to position the works in various angles and at varying distances from the wall.
Quad in Mailand vorgestellt
April 2013. LZF presented the new models Quad and I-Club slim in Milan.
Museum Stands for SCHIRN
February 2013. Like STÄDEL before them, SCHIRN Kunsthalle in Frankfurt has now decided to use the Museum Stands.
skulpture for Montevideo
January 2013. Sculptor JÜRGEN WILMS has conceived a memorial for the victims of the dictatorship in Uruguay. Now he is on his way to Montevideo in order to further the project’s realisation. To better visualize the memorial he has taken along 3D- and 4D-pictures generated by Burkhard Dämmer.
LZF at the London Design Week
September 2012. LZF exibited at the London Design Week.
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GRASSGRUEN at Schloss Wolfshagen
September 2012. Designerin Katja von Ruville exibited at the fair Gartenfest at Schloss Wolfshagen near Frankfurt. She showed her light objects, presented on the LED obeject lamp serie OL.
LZF at the Valencia Fair
September 2012. LZF exibited at the Feria Habitat Valencia.
Totem in Portland, Oregon
August 2012. The Randall Children´s Hospital in Portland, Oregon was designed by the architects Zimmer-Gunsul-Frasca. They selected the Totem lamp to enlight the entrance hall of the building.
Making of Totem
June 2012. The LZF Handmade 2012 movie is online. It shows the in house developement of the lamp Totem. Designed in a cooperation of the designer Marivi Calvo and Burkhard Dämmer.
Telegram Interview
May 2012. The serie of LZF Telegram Interviews is continued. The interview with Burkhard dämmer is online now.
LED Lamps for GRASSGRUEN
November 2011. Designer Kajta von Ruville presenting her new objects in the Licht & Luft exibition at her gallerie Grassgruen. The objects are placed and enlighted by the LED object lamp serie OL, designed by Burkhard Dämmer.
LZF at Qubique
Oktober 2011. At the premiére of the new fair Qubique in Berlin also LZF was represented with lamps from Burkhard Dämmer. Watch the movie with impressions from the fair and the lamps:
Brandery
Juli 2011. At the Brandery fashion fair in Barcelona, the catwalk was enlighted by an installation of LZF Totem lamps.
A bench on tour
June 2011. Günther Bauer´s exibition Pionierinnen des Frauenfussball has started. The exibition can be visited in the Worldcup Cities Mönchengladbach, Berlin, Köln, Wolfsburg, Bochum, Sinnsheim and Frankfurt. Also on tour: the Audiobenches, designed by Burkhard Dämmer.
IF Award for the Schöck balcony system
Mai 2011. The balcony system bs1 for _Schöck Balkonsysteme GmbH_got an IF Award.
Reverso in Adi Design Index
March 2011. The association ADI selects each year about 100 of the best Italian products of the year. The lamp Reverso was awarded into the Adi Design Index 2010 and is therefore in the selection of the Compasso d´Oro.
Museo Franz Meier, Mexico City
January 2011. The Museo Franz Meier is showing an exibition of selected examples of spanish designs. Next to other also the LZF models Icon, I-club and x-club, designed by Burkhard Dämmer are exibited.