A true focal piece, the expansive Wastberg w181 Linier Pendant Lamp presents a simplistic appearance, concealing a precisely defined lighting system within. Winkel's design concentrates on the lighting experience as a whole, thinking beyond surface-level design, integrating a series of 256 deep-recessed individual optical systems. Two subtle cables suspend the sleek body, attached at the Bessel points to ensure the large piece remains perfectly balanced. With integrated dimming wheels placed at either end, the light boasts versatility and control, ideal for suspending above dining tables and kitchen islands.
Dirk Winkel is a Berlin-based product designer who studied at the University of Arts (UdK) Berlin and finished with a MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art, London in 2010.
In 2012 he has been teaching Design Construction at the Industrial Design course of the UdK.
He is specialised in lighting and furniture design and worked for different designers and design houses in Berlin and London before setting up his own studio in Berlin in summer 2011.
His work has been featured by Frame, icon, I.D. Magazine, idfx, Viewpoint, Gestalten Verlag, Thames&Hudson and many more and was on display at numerous places like Marta Herford Design Museum and St. Etienne Design Biennale.