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7 May 2012

Good news for businesses, PLUMEN bulbs qualify for the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme; “The ECA scheme enables businesses to claim a 100% first year capital allowance on investments in certain energy saving equipment, against the taxable profits of the period of investment.” In short, lighting your business with PLUMEN not only gives you beautiful, energyMore

20 February 2012

We are very happy to announce that the Plumen 001 has joined the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum of London. In addition, the V&A have added the first two production samples of the bulb to their collection and they have documented the design and manufacturing process that led to the creation ofMore

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

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 in 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.