Design
Funcionality in perfection: Design principles at LAMY
Timeless, functional design whose convincing aesthetics have not been created by adding, but above all by reduction. We prove this visual and haptic quality time and again with products that have won numerous awards worldwide.
The Design Process
In 1966 with the LAMY 2000 model, Dr. Manfred Lamy founded the clear, unmistakable design language that is still characteristic of all the brand's products today - the LAMY design. This design approach was not only innovative for the time but is still unparalleled today: Pioneering spirit has been a core value of LAMY’s corporate culture from the very beginning.
The first and fundamental prerequisite for the design process at LAMY is to develop an attitude towards everything. They should be beautiful, functional, durable and, if possible, available to all. LAMY has developed guard rails for its design process, also called design corridors: no ornaments or fashionable embellishments, the most important thing is a long physical and, above all, visual durability. The Bauhaus and companies such as Olivetti, WMF, Rosenthal and Braun were the models.
An attitude towards everything requires education, knowledge, awareness and, last but not least, a cultural foundation - this is Dr Lamy's conviction.
The timelessly modern aesthetics of the LAMY design combined with the highest quality have always guaranteed the most effective form of sustainability: lasting enjoyment of the products and therefore their long-term use. The liberation from fashionable ornamentation and the consistent renunciation of all details that do not serve function ensure this: LAMY writing instruments are not disposable products. They accompany people for years and decades of their lives.
LAMY design milestones
Our product icons from LAMY aion to LAMY 2000: In their own individual ways, writing instruments from LAMY embody the design principles of the LAMY brand. They all pursue one common aim: to bring aesthetics and functionality into perfect harmony.
LAMY aion
A sleek, perfectly-proportioned body, a straight clip, a stainless-steel spring. The new LAMY aion is this minimalist. Beside a new manufacturing process, for the first time, a LAMY fountain pen has been equipped with a series-exclusive, newly-formed nib.
Design: Jasper Morrison
LAMY Lx
The LAMY Lx is a stylish, modern writing instrument with that “something special”. A functional and elegant companion. Made of aluminium, it features stylish details refined with precious metal and a sophisticated anodised finish. Never before has writing been so much about lifestyle.
LAMY imporium
The combination of playful details and consistently reduced forms gives the LAMY imporium series its unmistakeable appearance – a stylish union of contemporary design and luxury writing. Top quality materials such as gold, platinum and titanium highlight the premium standards of this very special pen.
Design: Mario Bellini
LAMY dialog
The LAMY dialog is a capless fountain pen in which the nib and clip can be elegantly lowered with a simple twist. Its spring system is manually adapted with the highest level of precision in each individual pen so that the nib and clip are in an exact straight line.
Design: Franco Clivio
LAMY studio
The LAMY studio shows just how close design and art can be. The propeller-shaped clip adds an innovative design touch and stands out from the bulky metal body. High-quality stainless steel and top quality surfaces round off the stylish design of this series.
Design: Hannes Wettstein
LAMY pico
The LAMY pico is a real master of transformation which reveals its true size when slight pressure is applied: thanks to the sophisticated push mechanism, the compact cylinder is transformed into a full-grown ballpoint pen in a flash.
Design: Franco Clivio
LAMY accent
The first writing instrument to come with an interchangeable grip. Depending on the chosen combination, a completely new look can be created, adapted to personal style. Various material combinations, from wood and rubber to lacquer and precious metal, allow the series to sparkle time and again in a new light.
Design: Phoenix Product Design
LAMY AL-star
The LAMY AL-star pairs smart design with the lightness and cool elegance of the high-tech material that is aluminium, anodised in various colours. The LAMY AL-star an attractive, young writing instrument which satisfies even the highest requirements.
LAMY swift
The capless rollerball writes with fascinating fluidity, gliding over the paper. It writes as elegantly as a fountain pen – but is as easy to handle as a ballpoint. Its main feature is a special push mechanism which allows the ink refill to slide out while at the same time, the clip retracts into the casing.
Design: Wolfgang Fabian
LAMY abc
With LAMY’s help, children learn to write systematically. First step is the LAMY abc Beginner’s Pencil. Then comes the LAMY abc Beginner’s Fountain Pen using ink. Both instruments were designed for children, from an ergonomic as well as a pedagogical point of view. This makes writing both easy and fun.
Design: Entwicklungsgruppe Mannheim/Prof. Bernt Spiegel
LAMY safari
Many attractive colours, timeless design, perfect ergonomics. These are just some of the reasons that the LAMY safari is one of the most popular writing instruments worldwide. Distinctive recessed grip guarantees writing comfort.
LAMY 2000
The LAMY 2000 has been writing design history since 1966. As a timeless classic it is still one of the most modern writing instruments today. Made of fibreglass polycarbonate, exclusive woods or matt stainless steel. The LAMY 2000 is available as a piston fountain pen with partially platinised 14 carat gold nib, ballpoint pen, rollerball pen, mechanical pencil and multicolour ballpoint pen.
Design: Gerd A. Müller
Designer
Writing instruments from Lamy are created in cooperation with internationally renowned designers and design studios. The typical Lamy design always remains in place and clearly recognisable here – thanks to the proven design principles of the brand, which are based on consistent symbiosis of aesthetics and functionality. This means that writing instruments are created, which time and again interpret the distinctive Lamy design in a new and individual way.
Eric Degenhard
Eric Degenhardt studied Architecture at the RWTH Aachen. Taking his idea of space and architecture, it was a logical step to move further from the big towards the smaller scale. He switched his focus towards furniture and industrial design - after spending a time in London. Since setting up his studio he has developed furniture, electronical products and architectonical spaces for international clients.
LAMY xevo
Jasper Morrison
Jasper Morrison is a leading British designer, best known for his work in furniture, lighting, electrical products and tableware. Having set up his Office for Design in London in 1986, he has been working for renown international clients such as Vitra, Cappellini, Flos, Marsotto, Punkt, Camper and Muji since then. Jasper Morrison Ltd currently has offices in London, Tokyo and Paris.
LAMY aion
Mario Bellini
Mario Bellini’s work is characterised by precision and straight lines. He is one of the most distinguished Italian designers of the last 30 years.
LAMY imporium
sieger design
sieger design is a full service provider for design and consultation situated under the baroque rooftops of a moated castle in Germany's Münsterland.
LAMY scala
EOOS
Gernot Bohmann, Harald Gründl and Martin Bergmann got to know each other at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. They set up their EOOS studio in 1995.
LAMY ideos
LAMY econ
Naoto Fukasawa
When Naoto Fukasawa founded his own design office in Tokyo in 2003 at the age of 47, his reduced, playfully simple designs were already international successes and his reputation had long been established.
LAMY noto
Knud Holscher
He began his career as a designer right at the very top of things: at Mercedes Benz. At the same time, however, with a rather modest project: the design of the exterior mirrors for the legendary 300 SL roadster.
LAMY pur
LAMY dialog 2
Richard Sapper
Hannes Wettstein was born in 1958 in Ascona, Switzerland; he was active in the fields of design, corporate design, room design and architecture.
LAMY dialog 1
Hannes Wettstein
Hannes Wettstein was born in 1958 in Ascona, Switzerland; he was active in the fields of design, corporate design, room design and architecture.
LAMY studio
LAMY scribble
Franco Clivio
Franco Clivio was born in 1942 in Schulen, Switzerland, and studied at the Ulm School of Design. He designed for many successful clients including Erco, FSB, Gardena, Rodenstock and Siemens.
LAMY pico
LAMY dialog
LAMY dialog cc
Phönix Product Design / Andreas Haug
Andreas Haug was born in Heidenheim in 1946. He started his career as a trainee in the commercial and technical areas of Daimler Benz.
LAMY accent
LAMY nexx
LAMY nexx M
LAMY 4pen
Wolfgang Fabian
Wolfgang Fabian was born in 1943 and was a qualified goldsmith before studying industrial design.
LAMY AL-star
LAMY logo
LAMY swift
LAMY tipo
Gerd A. Müller
Gerd A. Müller was born in 1932; he studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden before working as a designer at Braun AG from 1955 to 1960.
LAMY cp1
LAMY st
LAMY 2000
Product awards
Strength of form and strong brand recognition: the Lamy design follows a clear line. Consistency which is rewarded: year in and year out, Lamy repeatedly wins awards for their writing instruments, packaging and promotional material – proving their extraordinary quality of design.
Made in Germany
We are a company from Heidelberg and are one of the leading German manufacturers of writing instruments.
Design
According to the Bauhaus principle “form follows function”, design for us is a holistic approach that goes beyond pure product design.
Quality
From technology and materials to production, our high quality standards run through the entire value chain.
Thinking tools
Our tools for writing, drawing and painting help to create new forms of expression and make thoughts tangible.