Jørn Utzon, famous for designing the Sydney Opera House, worked in Alvar Aalto’s office in 1946. Eleven years later, in 1957, he finally went to production with the U336 for Artek. Combining a lacquered steel shade with a white collar, this distinctive pendant light casts a gentle, diffused illumination when in use, providing both direct and indirect light. The light is perfect for hanging over dining tables or living rooms, providing intimate lighting for all manner of social occasions.
Danish architect Jorn Utzon was born in 1918 into an artistic family, a line which continues through his children today.
Utzon has a unique, truly global style. He looks for inspiration in local building traditions or nature, from around the world. From that point onwards, he impresses his stamp of originality on all of his projects. This applies whether it is a building in an Arab desert, a group of houses in a Danish field, or his best know landmark, an opera house on a windswept promontory in Australia.