Anglepoise was started in 1932 when British automotive engineer George Carwardine invented the formula for a new kind of spring mechanism. It was originally intended to be part of a vehicle suspension system, but instead, something clicked. This elegant and responsive invention, which could be positioned at any angle with the lightest touch, would work perfectly in a lamp. That day in George’s garden shed, the blueprint for the iconic Anglepoise was born. Since then, Anglepoise founders the Terry family, have overseen the Anglepoise style evolution for the last eight decades. Working alongside legends such as Sir Kenneth Grange, Paul Smith and Margaret Howell, they have made sure it stays on the cutting edge of British design.