Great design solves a problem—and Mike Randall had a problem. The Victoria-based lighting designer received a prohibitively expensive quote to hang his Luma pendant light in his booth at a design show, and so, rather than blow the budget, he pivoted. The BFL—“Big Floor Lamp” ($14,500)—was the result: a design that matches the original aesthetic of his Luma pendant light but offers flexibility in how and where it is displayed.

A steam-bent and laminated ash support stands 10 feet high with a 10-foot reach, and the 200-pound steel and ash base keeps it perfectly balanced—making it an ideal lighting design for hard-to-reach spaces like atriums (or design shows, as it were). The shade itself is over three feet in diameter and is crafted from raw spun steel, while the light source is high-efficiency OLED panels—which don’t contain harmful metals like mercury and have fewer parts than traditional LEDs, allowing for a thinner, sleeker design. (They also produce a glare-free light that doesn’t require diffusers.) It’s a statement-making form that feels destined to be iconic in the world of design-forward lighting.

Project: Luma floor lamp
Designer: Mike Randall Design
Collaborators: Atelier Dimo, Montauk Sofa, Sieg’s Manufacturing, Island Metal Craft, OLEDWorks, Arkalumen
Location: Victoria

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Anicka Quin

Anicka Quin

Anicka Quin is the editor-in-chief of Western Living magazine and the VP of Content for Canada Wide Media. If you've got a home design you'd like to share with Western Living, drop her a line at [email protected]