# Extruded Pendent Lamps The EXTL Lights by David Irwin is Contemporary and Structured By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extl-lights References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/lighting/new_from_deadgood_extl_lighting_by_david_irwin_23737.asp) & [deadgoodltd](http://www.deadgoodltd.co.uk/ProductDetail.php?id=86) The EXTL Lights may appear to be very simplistic with its clean lines and structured appeal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Short for extruded lights, the name of the EXTL Lights refers to the process of extrusion, which pushes a material through a die and is typically used for products with intricate cross-sections or brittle materials, like ceramics. In this case, however, the EXTL Lights are made out of [aluminium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polyshape). Designed by David Irwin, an Irish designer based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, for United Kingdom-based furniture and lighting manufacturer Deadgood, the EXTL Lights are comprised of [five identical profiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luno-lamp) that are bound together with a black silicon band. They are available in two sizes and various finishes including matt black, gold and silver anodised lustre. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Extruded Lighting:** Creating lighting designs through the process of extrusion, allowing for intricate cross-sections or use of brittle materials like ceramics. - **Structured Lighting Designs:** Designing lights with clean lines and structured appeal, adding simple sophisticated touches. - **Use of Aluminium in Lighting:** Incorporating aluminium in lighting designs, in efforts to provide more efficient, tougher lighting options. ### Where This Applies - **Lighting:** Creating structurally sound and modern lighting design using extrusion to offer innovative and unique lighting options - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Partnering with designers to provide unique and aesthetically pleasing lighting solutions using materials such as aluminium and extrusion - **Home Decor:** Incorporating more modern lighting designs that offer unique shapes and structures to create more visually appealing room design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dazzling Polyhedral Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puff-pendant-lights.md) - [Material-Exploring Industrial-Style Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialstyle-lighting.md) - [Conical Crossed Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-pendant-lamp.md) - [Aluminum Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nord.md) - [Geometric Bar-Like Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empyrean.md) - [Shiny Structural Lamp Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pose-lighting.md) - [Mixed Material Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gant-pendant-lights.md) - [Brutalist-Inspired Lighting Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vector-series.md) - [Mouth-Blown Glass Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-pendant-light.md)