New Zealand-born industrial designer

T

im Rundle never knows when inspiration

will strike. “An idea will often form

from a simple observation or noticing a

problem, and I’ll keep it at the back of my

mind for some time before acting upon

it,” he says. “Once I start, though, my

Tim Rundle works from his eponymous East

London studio, creating prototypes in his

workshop until he finds the exact solution

he seeks. Looking to classic Danish designers

like Poul Kjærholm for inspiration, Rundle

process involves a lot of hands-on making and prototyping

transforms technical ideas into simplified

and useful everyday objects.

to understand how an object affects a space.”

The inspiration for the TR Bulb he designed for MENU

in 2017 came from the untethered way we live today;

moving often, sometimes multiple times in a single year.

“I wanted to create a high-quality, technically sophisticated

lamp that was, in essence, a light bulb,” Rundle explains.

Following the success of the original TR Bulb, MENU

partnered with Rundle to diversify the range of offerings

in the TR Collection. “When a light has such a simple

form, subtle differences can create a distinctly different

character – the shiny version offers a more classical feeling

to the design.” Drawing on traditional Scandinavian design

principles and capturing the zeitgeist, the TR Bulb fits

perfectly into both MENU’s and Tim Rundle’s aesthetics.

Tim Rundle looked to the untethered way we live today

when creating the TR Bulb.

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