The new luminaire by Lukas Heintschel: a poetic design that shows that light can do more than just dispel darkness. The L10 TWN can be used to tell stories or set accents.

Good stories begin with warm light. Whether it’s a candle flickering on the table or a small spotlight illuminating the lines you’re reading. Light touches the retina and the emotions.

The L10 TWN by Lukas Heintschel also goes beyond the purely functional. The designer experimented with light incidence, silhouettes and materials. In the end, he was won over by an architectural aluminium tube. “It is minimally invasive and later, through the various surfaces in combination with a base, becomes a complex, minimalist object.”

Two materials form an aesthetic alliance: stone and aluminium tubing enter into a visible union, creating a clean, geometric form. The base comes in three versions, each creating a new accent: sometimes it stands for minimalism with black marble, sometimes for cosiness with travertine or concrete. In all cases, it is characterised by an architecturally sophisticated design.

L10 TWN is more than a light – it is a stage for light. Its poetic design directs the radiation and reveals that light can do more than just dispel darkness. It shimmers, warms or shines. With the help of the dimmer, a wide variety of moods can be created: the darker the setting, the warmer the light. The brightest setting conveys clarity and luminosity. The lamp shines for eight to ten hours thanks to its rechargeable battery and can also be operated via cable. “The beauty of it is that it doesn’t look like an ordinary shade lamp,” emphasises Lukas Heintschel. “An atmospheric, directional light floods out of the opening of the tube.” With its minimalist, narrative form, the L10 TWN appeals to the viewer’s emotions, creating new atmospheres – or the beginning of a very personal story.

Three questions for Lukas Heintschel


There is something narrative about your designs – where does that come from?

Good design must resonate. People should find something in my designs that touches them personally. To achieve this, it is important that the products tell a story, speak to us and are alive. This makes them approachable, and interaction with them goes beyond the practical and functional.


How important is light to you?

Light is another design dimension, just like form, material, feel and colour. Light is a wonderful way to tell stories and set accents. The beauty of designing a luminaire is that you have one more design dimension than with any other product. The new luminaire for Tecta has a very architectural and rather cool appearance thanks to its natural metal surfaces. When it is switched on, the impression changes. The light suddenly gives the luminaire a warm and poetic quality.
The stone base also changes. It becomes a stage and the aluminium tube takes on an almost floral quality. That is what is special about designing with light: objects can be transformed.


Does the L10 TWN luminaire break new ground in lighting?

The luminaire does not fit into the usual table lamp typologies, but goes its own way. This gives it a high degree of associative depth. It appears architectural and technical, but also organic. It appears cool and warm at the same time, is minimalist, but has a high density of detail. All this ensures that there is always something new to discover and that the luminaire remains emotionally durable.