Unsatisfied with the trivial selection of low energy light bulbs available today, the design firm Hulger sought to broaden their appeal by exploring different design options. Despite there being an abundance of low energy light bulb producers, Hulger saw only three basic bulb formats available: The Radiator, The Ice Cream Whip and the Tungsten-esc types. Each style is uniform in shape and with little variation. It seems strange that the bulb, an object so synonymous with ideas, is almost entirely absent of imagination.

Hulger’s beautiful re-envisioning of the common low energy light bulb is motivated by a desire for people to purchase the bulbs from not only a sustainability perspective, but also from an aesthetic perspective. Named for the plume-like forms that spiral and descend from the light’s pendant fitting, these bulbs encourage the use of low energy light bulbs. The Plumen works like any other high quality low energy bulb—saving you 80% on your energy bills and lasting eight times longer than a standard incandescent bulb. Finally, the Plumen screws into any standard bulb fitting, gives off a warm white light and will work shaded or even better, completely exposed.

The Plumen 001 offers a new vision for the low energy light bulb, encouraging us to use them out of desire rather than moral obligation.

Designed by
Samuel Wilkinson & Hulger - United Kingdom