# Concrete Lamps Joachim Manz Trabant Pendant Light is a Marvel of Interior Design By Bianca | Published 2009-09-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-lamp References: [architekturzeitung.eu](http://www.architekturzeitung.eu/innovation/design--oberflaeche/116-der-traum-der-architekten.html) & [joachimmanz.de](http://www.joachimmanz.de/) There is something so chic and modern about cement, which is why this [globe-shaped concrete lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comet-pendant) would make the ultimate statement piece in a modern factory loft. The pendant "Trabant" concrete lamp was created by designer Joachim Manz and is an "architect's dream," according to Architekturzeitung. The concrete [pendant lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warp-lamp) transforms one of the most [cutting edge design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-pendant-light) looks in a whole new form, taking concrete from walls and floors to suspended in mid-room. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Concrete Lighting:** Designing traditional light fixtures with concrete material presents opportunities for new and unique lighting designs. - **Industrial Modernism Decor:** Concrete fixtures, such as lamps, align with a growing trend in industrial-modernism interior design. - **Sustainable Lighting Solutions:** Circular economy principles can be applied by using concrete as a material for eco-friendly lighting design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture and Interior Design:** Architects and interior designers can innovate using concrete lighting fixtures to transform traditional lighting design. - **Home Decor:** Home decor brands can explore concrete lamp designs as part of a growing industrial-modernism trend that appeals to a wide range of customers. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can reduce their carbon footprint and incorporate circular economy principles by incorporating concrete into their lighting design offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Conical Crossed Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-pendant-lamp.md) - [Recycled Material Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zbozhzha-pendant-light.md) - [Exquisite Textured Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendant-lamp1.md) - [Archetypal Conical Light Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragile-lamp.md) - [Organic Cloud-Like Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khmara.md) - [Fishnet-Made Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-mycreation-droplet-lamp.md) - [Eclipse-Inspired Whimsical Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-traveler.md) - [Maximalist Arched Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oblure.md) - [Elegant Axis-Mounted Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendulum-lamp.md)