Our lighting, from Karakter

Karakter is a Danish design brand, founded by Christian Elving in 2014, specializing in the production of furniture, gallery pieces and lighting. The essence of Karakter lies in designs with simple forms, modernity and elegance. Karakter has chosen to collaborate with designers who share the same philosophy, namely design giants such as Achille Castiglioni, Joe Colombo, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and many other brilliant figures. All the designers featured by the publishing house are hand-picked for their ideas and creativity.

At the heart of Karakter's philosophy is a desire to create something new: "The idea itself must be uncompromising. The design must come from a genuine desire to create or solve a problem, not from a desire to sell" - Christian Elving, CEO and partner. The Awkward Light luminaire and the Aida table lamp, for example, stand out for their minimal, essential design.

Karakter is a brand imagined as "an international publisher focused on nature and functionality, respectful of the heritage of Nordic design without reiterating it". The Danish design house is renowned for re-editing design giants such as Joe Colombo and Achille Castiglioni. Founder Christian Elving worked closely with the family and the Achille Castiglioni Foundation in Milan to create faithful reproductions of the original designs.