Ole Lighting Kora Floor Lamp

Choosing a floor lamp often comes down to more than looks — it is about where the light falls, how the shade interacts with the bulb, and whether the piece will hold its own as a design statement once it is actually in the room. Get it wrong and you end up with something that either floods the space with raw glare or disappears entirely into the corner.

For a braided or woven shade, the construction material matters enormously. A tight weave blocks light; a more open corded structure allows light to spill both downward and sideways, creating layered ambience rather than a single harsh pool. The Ole Lighting Kora achieves this balance through its handbraided cord shade — 55 metres of cord hand-worked into a conical bell form that diffracts light gently through its gaps while still directing the primary beam downward.

The Ole Lighting Kora Floor Lamp is a Spanish-designed, sustainably minded piece that pairs a slender minimalist metal frame — flat circular base, angled stem, curved supporting arm — with a shade constructed from cord made from recycled plastic bottles. The frame is finished in a matte neutral tone, providing a clean counterpoint to the texture and colour of the shade. An integrated inline foot switch is built into the power cord for straightforward, day-to-day control.

The Kora's design intent is deliberately sculptural: the angled stem gives the lamp a characteristic leaning silhouette that works especially well positioned beside or behind seating, directing warmth and ambience into the living zone without dominating the floorplan. The handbraided shade is available in a wide range of colours, making it adaptable across a broad spectrum of interior palettes — from pared-back neutrals to bolder, more confident schemes.

The Kora takes a single E27 lamp (not included) — the standard large screw-fit Edison bulb found almost everywhere in Spain and across Europe. An E27 LED bulb is recommended to keep running temperatures low and extend the life of the cord shade. No driver or transformer is required; the lamp runs directly from a standard mains socket. The Ole Lighting Kora comes with a 3-year warranty.

At Lightsource Mallorca, we work with products like the Kora because they solve real specification problems: a design-forward shade that performs acoustically and optically, sustainable credentials that satisfy increasingly green-conscious briefs, and a straightforward installation that needs no specialist setup. If you are specifying for a villa, apartment, or hospitality project on the island, we can help you confirm shade colour, coordinate with other Ole Lighting pieces, and manage delivery to site.