Ingo Maurer vs DCW Éditions vs Research.Lighting: Icons, Atmosphere, and a Brooklyn Point of View
Modern lighting has plenty of personalities. Some playful, some quiet, some simply doing their job with a bit of charm. Put Ingo Maurer, DCW Éditions, and Research.Lighting in the same room and you get three very different takes on how light should feel. Not a competition. More like three styles that can sit comfortably side by side.
Tier 3 Chandelier in Black from Research.Lighting
Ingo Maurer: The Inventive Spirit
Ingo Maurer’s work leans into imagination. Ideas that flutter, bend, or float. Fixtures that proudly call attention to themselves. They carry a kind of visual wink, sometimes subtle, sometimes bold, always unmistakably Ingo Maurer. When a room needs energy or a spark of personality, his pieces give you that jolt.
They shine in spaces that can handle a bit of drama. A dining room that wants a centerpiece with attitude. A living room craving a conversation starter. A loft with enough room for a sculptural gesture. Ingo Maurer is at his best when he’s allowed to be the moment.
DCW Éditions: Warm Utility with a Gentle Touch
DCW brings a different rhythm. Their lighting feels grounded, familiar, and quietly confident. Task lamps that settle in beside you. Pendants and sconces that give off an easy warmth. Everything feels designed for real life, not just the design world’s highlight reel.
Choose DCW when the space calls for comfort and steady usefulness. Reading corners, work tables, intimate dining spots. They excel at light that supports you without performing for you.
Research.Lighting: A Softer Take on Modern
Our approach at Research.Lighting is simple: functional sculpture. Pieces shaped from steel, brass, and glass, meant to bring clarity without tipping into cold minimalism. We like proportion and calm energy, and we try to let each fixture hold a room without raising its voice.
Everything happens in our Brooklyn studio. Each fixture is assembled to order, which keeps the process intentional and lets us control the small details that make the light feel settled and consistent. Our work tends to land well in spaces looking for a quiet sculptural presence and a bit of everyday ease.
Hive Flush Mount in Polished Nickel
How They Work Together
What’s nice about these three brands is how naturally they complement one another. Ingo Maurer brings the spark. DCW brings the comfort. We bring the quiet geometry. Put them together and a home can shift moods gracefully from room to room.
An Ingo Maurer piece can lead the conversation, DCW can support the daily rhythms, and a Research.Lighting fixture can offer the steady, sculptural calm in between. It doesn’t feel mismatched. It feels intentional.
Choosing the Right Fit
There’s no single answer. Pick Ingo Maurer when you want boldness or a touch of mischief. Pick DCW when you want warmth and everyday usefulness. Pick Research.Lighting when you’re after clarity, proportion, and a softer kind of modern.
No wrong choices here. Just three strong voices shaping light in their own way, each one bringing something worth keeping.
Up next: Check out our post on the Best Designer Lighting Brands Shaping Modern Interiors, which includes Ingo Maurer & DCW Editions.
