{"title":"Walter Schnepel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-size-lg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Schnepel is the founder of TECNOLUMEN and more than just an entrepreneur—he’s also an avid art collector and design advocate. In the 1960s and ’70s, he conducted influential interviews with notable creatives like Wilhelm Wagenfeld, shaping TECNOLUMEN’s classic-meets-modern approach. His lamps often emphasize minimalism and transparency of components. Through his leadership, TECNOLUMEN has remained faithful to Bauhaus-inspired functional design while fostering new talent. Schnepel’s passion underscores a mission to preserve timeless aesthetics for contemporary living.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lightworm-lws-02-table-lamp","title":"LIGHTWORM LWS 02 Table Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalter Schnepel's 2002 LIGHTWORM LWS 02 rethinks the desk lamp with a flexible metal spine and a mirrored-tip bulb. TECNOLUMEN offers black or nickel-plated piping with a black switch on the socket; the bendable body can be coiled or straightened at will. Each piece is sequentially numbered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Schnepel is best known as the founder of TECNOLUMEN, the Bremen manufactory he established in 1980 to produce the first authorised re-edition of Wilhelm Wagenfeld's WG 24 Bauhaus table lamp. Alongside curating Bauhaus classics, Schnepel has designed pieces of his own, and LIGHTWORM is among the most playful: a lamp reduced to little more than a flexible metal gooseneck and a bulb. The mirrored crown of the bulb hides the filament from direct view and bounces light backwards into the reflector — a simple optical trick that turns the naked bulb into a glare-controlled light source. True to TECNOLUMEN practice, every example is sequentially numbered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe charm of LIGHTWORM is that you shape it yourself. Coil it into a compact loop for a soft pool of light on a desk, stretch it tall to graze a bookshelf, or bend it low over a keyboard. In a small apartment or a compact home-office corner it adapts daily without demanding more space, and its raw, workshop-like character suits both industrial lofts and warm minimalist rooms. For more compact solutions, see our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/blogs\/news\/designer-lighting-small-apartments\"\u003edesigner lighting for small apartments\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with Bauhaus-era classics for a dialogue between 1920s rigour and contemporary wit. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/collections\/tecnolumen\"\u003eTECNOLUMEN collection\u003c\/a\u003e or explore more \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/collections\/table-lamps\"\u003edesigner table lamps\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight source:\u003c\/strong\u003e E27 (E26 compatible), 1 bulb, max 60 W. IP20, indoor. Bulb not included — we recommend an E27 LED (2.5–6 W, 250–480 lm).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOLUMEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54322436768079,"sku":"LWS 02 Ni","price":79.83,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/7637\/4607\/files\/Tecnolumen-LWS02_NI-LIGHTWORM-Walter_Schnepel-fs-01_convert.webp?v=1745304187"},{"product_id":"tlws-04-table-lamp","title":"TLWS 04 Table Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Walter Schnepel in 2003, the TLWS 04 pairs a cylindrical opal-glass diffuser with a nickel-plated base for an even, calming glow. A pull switch keeps it user-friendly while preserving the minimalist profile — balanced geometry true to TECNOLUMEN's Bauhaus heritage. Every lamp bears a unique serial number and the TECNOLUMEN mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Schnepel is best known as the founder of TECNOLUMEN, the Bremen manufactory he established in 1980 to produce the first authorised re-edition of Wilhelm Wagenfeld's famous Bauhaus table lamp. Decades spent manufacturing the modernist canon to exacting standards eventually sharpened his own design voice, and the TLWS series, created under his own name in the 2000s, distils that experience: elementary volumes, honest materials, and not a single gesture added for effect. In the TLWS 04, a softly glowing opal-glass cylinder rests on a slim nickel-plated column and circular foot — a composition of pure geometric primitives that would have been at home in the Dessau workshops. The pull switch is a quietly deliberate touch, a small mechanical ritual in place of an anonymous inline dimmer, echoing the tactile honesty the Bauhaus prized. Like everything from the manufactory, each example is individually numbered and carries the TECNOLUMEN mark; explore the wider catalogue in our \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/collections\/tecnolumen\"\u003eTECNOLUMEN collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the opal cylinder diffuses light in every direction without glare, the TLWS 04 is one of the easiest lamps to live with: place it on a bedside table where it won't dazzle, on a sideboard to wash a wall in soft light, or on a desk as a calm counterpoint to a screen. Its slender footprint suits the narrow shelves and compact consoles of city apartments, and the neutral glass-and-nickel palette settles into both warm wooden interiors and cooler minimalist ones. It pairs naturally with other quietly geometric pieces from our \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/collections\/table-lamps\"\u003etable lamps\u003c\/a\u003e, and our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/blogs\/news\/designer-lighting-small-apartments\"\u003edesigner lighting for small apartments\u003c\/a\u003e shows how a few well-chosen points of light can do the work of many.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight source:\u003c\/strong\u003e E27 (E26 compatible), 1 bulb, max 60 W. IP20, indoor. Bulb not included — we recommend an E27 LED (6–9 W, 480–810 lm).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOLUMEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54322437751119,"sku":"TLWS 04","price":370.97,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/7637\/4607\/files\/Tecnolumen-TLWS04-Walter_Schnepel-fs-01_convert.webp?v=1745304173"},{"product_id":"tlws-05-table-lamp","title":"TLWS 05 Table Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalter Schnepel's 2005 TLWS 05 combines laminated linen shades in five colours with a nickel-plated brass frame. Decorative yet true to TECNOLUMEN's straightforward elegance, it comes in two sizes, each giving diffused, ambient light ideal for side tables or bedrooms. Every lamp is sequentially numbered and bears the TECNOLUMEN seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Schnepel founded TECNOLUMEN in Bremen in 1980 to produce the first authorised re-edition of Wilhelm Wagenfeld's famous Bauhaus table lamp, and the manufactory has since become the guardian of an entire catalogue of modernist classics. The TLWS series, designed by Schnepel himself in the 2000s, shows what decades of that stewardship taught him: reduce a lamp to its essential parts, choose materials that age honestly, and let proportion do the talking. The TLWS 05 is the warmest member of the family — its laminated linen shade trades the cool precision of glass for the soft, textile glow of a drawn curtain at dusk, while the nickel-plated brass frame keeps the silhouette crisp. Five shade colours and two sizes make it the most personal TLWS as well. Like every piece from the manufactory, each lamp is sequentially numbered and carries the TECNOLUMEN seal; the full programme is gathered in our \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/collections\/tecnolumen\"\u003eTECNOLUMEN collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinen filters light differently from glass or metal — warmer, dimmer at the edges, with a faint visible weave — which makes the TLWS 05 a natural bedside or living-room lamp rather than a task light. Use it where you want atmosphere: on a nightstand, a low sideboard, or paired in twos to frame a sofa or bed symmetrically, a trick that brings calm order to compact bedrooms. The two sizes let you keep proportions right on narrow Asian-apartment nightstands as well as generous consoles. Browse companions among our \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/collections\/table-lamps\"\u003etable lamps\u003c\/a\u003e, or see our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/sv\/blogs\/news\/designer-lighting-small-apartments\"\u003edesigner lighting for small apartments\u003c\/a\u003e for layering ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight source:\u003c\/strong\u003e E27 (E26 compatible), 1 bulb, max 60 W. IP20, indoor. Bulb not included — we recommend an E27 LED (4.5–9 W, 470–805 lm).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOLUMEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54322437816655,"sku":null,"price":280.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/7637\/4607\/files\/Tecnolumen-TLWS05_2_BR-Walter_Schnepel-fs-01_convert.webp?v=1745304170"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/7637\/4607\/collections\/walter_schnepel_inet-1.jpg?v=1745582796","url":"https:\/\/vividify.com\/sv\/collections\/walter-schnepel.oembed","provider":"Vividify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}