The Language Of Light: Lodes And The Tile Gallery Bring Timeless Light Installations To Life

In a curated setting at the The Tile Gallery showroom, architects, designers, and media guests were transported into the immersive world of Italian contemporary lighting brand Lodes, where light illuminated the space through sculptural forms and innovative materiality.

The Language of Light event presented a selection of Lodes’ established collections alongside new releases, revealing the brand’s approach to contemporary illumination and spatial design.

Throughout the evening, guests moved through a series of thoughtfully arranged installations integrated into lounge-like settings, offering a closer look at how lighting can define atmosphere, articulate volume, and shape the experience of a space beyond mere function.

“This gathering is not only about introducing our new products, but also about strengthening relationships, sharing ideas, and enjoying meaningful moments together. […] We remain committed to aligning ourselves with your vision and bringing these exceptional products to our market,” says Kenneth Hing, president of The Tile Gallery.

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More Than Just Ornaments

Born in Venice, Lodes positions itself as a contemporary lighting house, where illumination is carefully tailored to the space it inhabits. This reflects its philosophy of treating light, not as an afterthought or decorative ornament, but as an architectural element that defines and connects interiors.

This approach is exemplified in earlier collections such as the A-Tube Nano Series, where clustered suspension lamps descend to shape atmosphere, rhythm, and spatial perception. The delicate lines suspended from the ceiling form a sculptural composition overhead, introducing visual rhythm while accentuating the height and depth of the room. Their versatility allows them to be integrated across different residential settings, from lounge and entertainment areas to open-plan dining spaces and bedrooms.

Another notable expression of this design language is the Volum series. Created in collaboration with Snøhetta, the lamps are meticulously crafted to diffuse light evenly throughout the spherical form, creating a soft, enveloping glow. Its 360-degree illumination is made possible by a refined white blown-glass diffuser, finished with a methacrylate lid that maintains visual continuity while allowing light to pass through uniformly, resulting in a soft, uninterrupted glow.

One of its newer pieces, the Axia suspension lamp, greets guests at the reception, hovering like a chandelier, though more minimalist in expression. Designed by Italian architects Vittorio Venezia and Carolina Martinelli, the lamp presents itself as a subtle architectural gesture rather than an ornate centrepiece. It is reminiscent of a light constellation, moving in space and suspended almost mid-air. It also subtracted the individual electrical cables and replaced it with a single beam, supporting the energy transmission throughout the piece. 

The Non Random installations also draw attention through their varied forms and finishes. Lodes reinterprets soap bubbles in this collection, offered in different sizes and surface treatments. When unlit, the lamps appear as solid metallic objects, finished in tones such as Glossy Bronze, Golden Sage, and Deep Azure Steel, allowing them to sit more quietly within the interior as sculptural elements. Once illuminated, they shift in character, revealing their coloured glass and a softer diffusion of light.

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Customizable By Design

What defines Lodes is not only its sculptural language but also its approach to flexibility. The brand describes many of its installations as “Standard Bespoke,” meaning pieces are designed as fixed elements but can be configured in scale, composition, and arrangement, depending on the designer’s preferences and spatial context.

“Through our approach of “Standard Bespoke” and “Out of Scale,” design becomes a tool to interpret different spatial needs, from adaptable modular systems to fully custom solutions. This allows light to move beyond function and become a spatial element in its own right,” says Massimiliano Tosetto, Owner and Managing Director of Lodes. 

Rather than prescribing a single fixed form, these systems allow architects and designers to compose with light, whether it is adjusting density or configuring the orientation to suit different interiors. In this way, the lighting becomes less of a standalone object and more of an adaptive architectural tool.

“The role of design, in this sense, is to balance technical constraints with expressive intent. It enables us to create installations that respond to a project’s requirements while enhancing atmosphere, proportions and perception,” Tosetto shares.

This design sensibility is rooted in Venice, Italy, where glassmaking has historically been defined by both precision and adaptability. Venetian glassblowing traditions have long balanced craftsmanship with modular variation, where similar forms can be reworked through colour, proportion, and finish. 

Lodes carries this lineage forward, translating it into modular lighting systems that retain a handcraftsmanship, while responding to contemporary architectural needs. Through its collaboration with The Tile Gallery, these ideas are brought into a local context, creating opportunities for architects and designers to engage with lighting not only as a functional object, but as a material and spatial element that can shape the experience of interiors.

The Lodes showroom and its collection of timeless lighting installations can be viewed at Gallery 7 Design Center, San Juan City.

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About Lodes

Founded in Venice in 1950, Lodes designs and manufactures decorative lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor spaces, balancing form, function, and technical innovation. Rooted in a family heritage spanning three generations, Lodes combines Italian craftsmanship with contemporary design to create lighting that enhances the way people experience spaces.

Through their “Out of Scale” and “Standard Bespoke” approaches, Lodes offers adaptable lighting solutions that bring greater creative freedom to designers and customization across residential, hospitality, and commercial environments. Today, Lodes stands as one of Europe’s foremost manufacturers of decorative lighting, present in over 90 markets worldwide.

About The Tile Gallery

At The Tile Gallery, we believe great spaces begin with quality—in materials, craftsmanship, and the details people live with every day. Established in 2005 by Manfel Piastrelle Corporation, The Tile Gallery began as a destination for premium ceramic and homogeneous porcelain tiles in the Philippines. Over the years, the business has evolved into a curated design showroom offering fixtures, lighting, door hardware, furniture, and other design elements.

Guided by a passion for thoughtful design, The Tile Gallery collaborates with architects, designers, developers, and homeowners to create purposeful spaces and help bring every client’s vision to life.