Jasper opened his design office in London in 1986 and a second office in Paris in 2003. In 1995, his office was awarded the contract to design the new Hannover Tram, the largest European light rail production contract of its time, at 500 million Deutschemarks. The first vehicle was presented to the public in June 1997 at the Hannover Industrial Fair, and awarded the IF Transportation Design Prize and the Ecology award. Jasper was named a Royal Designer for Industry in 2001.

Jasper Morrison has an illustrious list of pendant lamps and other lighting product designs to his credit. Today, his lighting is known around the world, and he designs and consults for a wide range of clients including Alessi, Cappellini, Flos, Magis, Rowenta, Vitra, Samsung, Muji, Ideal Standard, and Olivetti.

Euroluce favorites by Jasper Morrison: Glo-Ball, Smithfield, Superloon, Oplight

What is artificial light for you?

At its best I think it is a warm combination of uplight and spots of floor and table light.

Why do you like working with Flos?

Flos was always the company I wanted to design for. They had so many great designs of Castiglioni and others. Then when Piero Gandini took over and started to mix the classic design approach with something more disruptive it got an edge that made it even more appealing.

What is the next object you’d like to design?

I never think about it, most of my designs are accidental, I just have to be ready to catch them when they pop up.

Is there a great designer, artist or musician you regard as a point of reference for your work?

Too many! But especially Brancusi, Castiglioni, Enzo Mari, Dieter Rams, Sori Yanagi, Eileen Gray, Borg Mogenson….