Sleek lamp shades that mirror industrial lighting

Look around hip city coffee shops and restaurants, and you’ll know that big, heavy lampshades of industrial light fittings are in right now. But these stripped-back lights provide a nod to that style — with a lighter, modern feel.

The Slims Collection of lamps by Tel-Aviv-based Studio Beam is a contemporary take on industrial light fittings that used to appear in factories and warehouses. But these fitting are fine and delicate: their frames are laser cut and then silver soldered together by hand, before being powder-coated in bright colours.

The results are bright and modern, though perhaps less useful for shading and directing light. The bulb throws its rays out in all directions. They’re also not particularly cheap: prices start at around $500 (Rs 30,000 approx).