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5 February 2012

We are pleased to announce that our new Pendant and Drop Cap Pendant Sets are now available worldwide in black. We made these accessories as the perfect complement to the Plumen 001, for those looking to hang their bulb naked. You can take a look at the Pendant Sets here. Or for those of youMore

20 December 2011

Christmas is just around the corner now, but you still have time to pick up a last minute Plumen bulb. If you’re in the UK, you can order from our shop before 2pm today. Or you can head over to The Conran Shop where they are stocking the bulbs and our limited edition red dropMore

1 December 2011

We’re excited to announce that as part of the festive season, PLUMEN bulbs are featuring in The Conran Shop‘s Christmas window display. The store’s theme this year is Christmas by Design, so they are presenting a range of gift ideas which are at the top of their class, design-wise. The bulbs weave their way throughoutMore

Plumen Wins Design of the Year 2011

D&AD and Design of The Year Awards

The Plumen 001 is the world’s first designer energy saving light bulb.

The energy saving light bulb is a neglected, yet inspiring invention. It uses 80% less energy than the traditional incandescent light bulb, keeps down electricity bills and is better for the environment. It also lasts around 8 times longer.

Despite this, we tend to buy them out of moral obligation. To some the problem is the light they give off, to others it is the way they look. Both can be solved. We believe the answer is in the design.

Make the bulb attractive and people will spend a bit more and enjoy a better quality of light and a design they appreciate every day. Glass tubes can be bent is many different shapes so why are there thousands of manufacturers but only three designs? Plumen aims to address the problem.

The name Plumen comes from the “plume,” the decorative feathers of a bird and “lumen,” the unit of light.

The Plumen 001 is a Hulger product and was designed by Hulger & Samuel Wilkinson.

AWARDS

The Plumen 001 was awarded the Brit Insurance Design of the Year in 2011, one of the world’s highest profile international design awards. It was also awarded the prestigious Black Pencil at the D&AD awards in the same year.

It has also been recognised by renowned design collections around the world including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Finnish Design Museum and the Cooper Hewitt collection, based in New York.