“Gabriel Tan has successfully embraced Louis Poulsen’s lighting philosophy, Design to Shape Light, through an emotionally appealing design. With Rumee, he upholds the proud tradition of maintaining high lighting standards while incorporating a distinctive Gabriel Tan design style,” mentioned Monique Faber, chief design officer at Louis Poulsen in a press statement.
The lamp features a broad hat with a wavy shape. Its name comes from the Danish word ‘rum’ (it means ‘room’ in English). Tan, who shared that he now uses the lamp as his bedside reading light, had intended for the lamp to be like a “roommate” to its user. It has a tilted head that provides a diagonal, downward facing, 360-degree light; the shade that spreads outward toward the edge helps expand the beam angle for better illumination. In Singapore, Louis Poulsen is retailed at Grafunkt and Xtra, and the lamp is available from November 2025.
“I am very sensitive when it comes to the quality of light, and always go for indirect, soft lighting in the spaces I design. I really appreciate Louis Poulsen’s philosophy of soft, emotional lighting that is not only beautiful but also comfortable for the eyes,” said Tan through email.
The founding member of the now-defunct OutofStock design collective who studied industrial design at the National University of Singapore, had read about Henningsen’s work as a student and admired his designs. “His scientific approach to eliminating glare while maximising light showed that lighting design could be both rigorously technical and emotionally resonant,” Tan remarked.
