We asked 50 notable Australian architects and interior designers to vote for their definitive list of products for 2025. This instalment reveals the lighting that resonates most, and why.
Our ‘Definitive Design Products’ series was first featured inside est magazine issue 56: ‘Living Connection’.
“The Akari 15A pendant light by Isamu Noguchi is an intricately crafted piece that acts as a halo above a dining table with a beautiful soft and warm light output diffused through the Japanese washi paper.”
‒ Sarah Cosentino, Studio Esteta
“I love that the Toio has taken an everyday, utilitarian element from the automotive industry and turned it into a beautiful piece of lighting design.”
‒ Kelvin Ho, Akin Atelier
“Me, Myself and I by Volker Haug and David Flack; the simplicity, size and cast brass add a pared-back, yet strong definition to an interior.”
‒ Miriam Fanning, Mim Design
Terrace House Mirage by Alcami Architecture | Photography by David Wheeler
“I love that the Toio has taken an everyday, utilitarian element from the automotive industry and turned it into a beautiful piece of lighting design."
– Kevin Ho, Akin Atelier
Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu, Flos, 1971
“I love the Parentesi’s flexibility and directional ability to illuminate walls.”
‒ Madeleine Blanchfield, Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
“The Candela di Vals designed by Peter Zumthor for Viabizzuno and used in his thermal baths is simultaneously delicate and robust.”
‒ Welsh + Major
Tommaso Cimini, Lumina, 1975
“The Daphine Terra LED floor lamp has a refined nature. It’s a classic design piece that is both functional and beautiful and suits any space.”
‒ Cassie James-Herrick, CJH Studio
“The Daphine Terra LED floor lamp has a refined nature. It’s a classic design piece that is both functional and beautiful and suits any space.”
– Cassie James-Herrick, CJH Studio
North House by CJH Studio | Photography by Timothy Kaye
“A perfect balance of classic and contemporary.”
‒ Rob Mills, Rob Mills Architects
Ingo Maurer, Design M, 1970s
“The Uchiwa wall lamp by Ingo Maurer is a classic piece, and we love the way it emits a beautiful ambient glow. It also serves as a piece of art on the wall.”
‒ Sally Cook, Pasquale Cook
Orchard House by Fearon Hay | Photography by David Straight









