Designers

Curt Fischer founded Midgard Licht in 1919 and obtained the world's first patent for an adjustable electric lamp. His inventions established a new principle of movable light, followed by numerous patents and designs including the TYP 113 Bauhaus lamp and the Modular lighting system.

Midgard lamps were used throughout the Bauhaus in Dessau. Fischer's principle of directing light precisely where it is needed continues to shape Midgard today.

German designer and educator Werner Glasenapp designed the K830 and K831 lighting series in the early 1930s. Created during the Bauhaus era, his designs are distinguished by exceptional adjustability and a construction in which movement determines form.

In 1949, Glasenapp founded the post-war design department at the Folkwangschule für Gestaltung in Essen, adding design education to his contribution to German design.

Stefan Diez is one of Germany's leading industrial designers, internationally recognised for an approach that brings together engineering, material intelligence and long-term sustainability.

His collaboration with Midgard resulted in the award-winning AYNO lighting family and a new principle of adjustable light. Many of the ideas Diez later published as his Circular Design Guidelines emerged during the development of AYNO together with Midgard.

Sebastian Herkner is one of Germany's internationally recognised contemporary designers. His work brings industrial production into dialogue with traditional craftsmanship, informed by a particular sensitivity to materials, colour and the way objects are made.

His collaboration with Midgard brings this material-led perspective together with the company's engineering culture and contemporary lighting technology.

Cristian Loddo is an Italian industrial designer based in Milan. A graduate of Politecnico di Milano, he is Senior Designer at Sowden Design Studio and has run his own practice since 2014, working across furniture, lighting and product design.

His work is characterised by a practical interest in materials, mechanisms and manufacturing processes. Together with Hugo Berger and David Einsiedler, Loddo developed RAY for Midgard.

Hugo Berger is a French designer whose practice developed between France and Italy following studies in Paris and Chiba. His work moves between objects and books, exploring how simplicity and complexity can give a design its distinct identity.

Berger is also co-founder of The Light Observer, a publishing house dedicated to concept-driven books in art and photography. Together with Cristian Loddo and David Einsiedler, he developed RAY for Midgard.

David Einsiedler is a German designer whose work spans product development, interiors and creative direction, with a particular interest in construction, technology and the relationship between function and use.

For Midgard, his work includes K831 pendant and Modular NEO together with Joke Rasch, as well as RAY, developed with Cristian Loddo and Hugo Berger.

Joke Rasch is a German designer whose work spans product development, interiors and creative direction. Her approach combines a close engagement with design history, materials and manufacturing with the continued development of contemporary products.

For Midgard, her work includes K831 pendant and Modular NEO, connecting the company's design heritage with its contemporary collection.