Garnier & Linker unveils 'Aurora', its first outdoor lighting collection
During Paris Design Week, which takes place from 10-19 September 2026, the French lighting company Garnier & Linker will unveil its inaugural outdoor lighting collection named 'Aurora'. This new collection builds upon the brand's signature style, drawing inspiration from 'the decorative arts and contemporary sculpture', and reimagines designs such as 'Nezu', 'Kora', 'Teree', and 'Thea' in cast aluminium suitable for outdoor settings. Crafted at Les Granges near Fontainebleau, these pieces exhibit a sculptural yet architectural essence. The design process incorporated specific outdoor requirements, including electrical testing. The founders aspire to redefine traditional outdoor lighting and merge interior and exterior spaces. 'Aurora' marks the beginning of a broader outdoor series, as highlighted in an article by Anna Solomon, a digital staff writer at Wallpaper.
Key facts
- Garnier & Linker launches its first outdoor lighting collection, 'Aurora'.
- The collection will be presented during Paris Design Week, running from 10-19 September 2026.
- Founders: Guillaume Garnier and Florent Linker.
- 'Aurora' reinterprets existing designs: 'Nezu', 'Kora', 'Teree', and 'Thea'.
- The collection uses cast aluminium, a departure from the brand's typical bronze or plaster.
- Developed at Les Granges, the studio near the Forest of Fontainebleau, southeast of Paris.
- The design process included electrical testing and a proprietary compact power source.
- The founders describe 'Aurora' as challenging conventions in outdoor lighting.
- 'Aurora' is the first chapter of a larger outdoor lighting line.
- Article written by Anna Solomon, digital staff writer at Wallpaper.
Entities
Artists
- Guillaume Garnier
- Florent Linker
Institutions
- Garnier & Linker
- Wallpaper
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Forest of Fontainebleau