VL45 Radiohus pendant light with beautiful glass lampshade

The VL45 Radiohus pendant light – a design object by Vilhelm Lauritzen – captivates with its beautiful lampshade made of handblown opal glass, which creates a soft and even light emission. The opening at the bottom directs the light downwards in a very concentrated manner, and the texture of the glass also ensures that the surface of the lamp is evenly illuminated.

The VL45 Radiohus can be mounted either high or low without losing any of its striking beauty.

The designer Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894-1984) was one of Denmark's most important architects. He created well-known buildings such as the Nørrebro Theatre, the Radiohuset broadcasting house and Copenhagen's first airport. He consistently incorporated daylight into his architectural designs. But he also understood how to design beautiful light, combining strong, directional light that casts shadows with weaker, diffuse light that creates nuances. This is also evident in the VL45 Radiohus pendant light.

In the mid-1940s, Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen added the first light developed by Lauritzen for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation to its product catalogue, and in the 1950s, the range expanded in parallel with the designer's major construction projects.