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Inventors of the Lava Lamp

Mathmos Lava Lamp Design

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Design Classics

Several Mathmos lava lamps are now design classics regularly appearing in design books, museums, and exhibitions, read our blog on Mathmos in Museums here and see our press here.

Our innovative designs include Astro, the first lava lamp designed by our founder, Edward Craven Walker, the inventor of lava lamps, in 1963. Telstar the first rocket-shaped lava lamp, Fireflow was the first candle-powered lava lamp, and Neo was the first lava lamp tested safe for all ages.

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Iconic Lava Lamps

Mathmos lava lamps are iconic, appearing in films, music videos, TV shows and millions of homes for over 60 years.

Our lava lamps remain popular with long-time fans and new generations for their timeless design, quality craftsmanship, and distinctive flow, together with our heritage of British-made production and enduring cultural appeal.

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Edward Craven Walker was the inventor of lava lamps and the founder of Mathmos. Read about the ’60s & ’70s here
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Rob Lowe and Dave Towers were the talented duo behind the Mathmos graphics in the ’90s; read about Mathmos in the ’90s here
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Ross Lovegrove designed a new lava lamp for Mathmos, “Fluidium”, in 2000. His design is now out of production but is a sought-after collector’s piece. Read about collecting Mathmos Lava Lamps here
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Sabine Marcelis is an award-winning Dutch artist and designer known for her innovative use of light, colour, and materials. See Mathmos Limited Editions here
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Mathmos Design Studio: we create many of our products, graphics and videos in-house with our talented team based in the factory and beyond.
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Camille Walala is a London-based French designer known for her bold, colourful, and geometric patterns, blending Memphis-inspired aesthetics with playful urban art; see her limited edition here
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Sam Hecht and Kim Colin of Industrial Facility designed the Mathmos showroom in London at the beginning of the ’00s; find out more here
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Jonathan Coles and his team worked with us to design giant iO and our Neo and Neo Wall lamps. Find out what makes Neo different to other lava lamps here
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Counterfeit Studio is a London design agency creating immersive interiors that connect people and brands, they designed the Mathmos factory showroom see here

Designers & Design Awards

We have a dynamic design team at Mathmos creating all our products, packaging, websites and spaces.

We have also collaborated with several celebrated designers over the years and have been lucky enough to win design awards for both our products and graphics.

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Mathmos Lava Lamp High Quality

Quality

Mathmos make the best quality lava lamps available, all with the highest standards of safety testing, learn more about the Mathmos UK factory and our processes.
Mathmos Lava Lamp Heritage

Heritage

Mathmos was founded in 1963 by Edward Craven Walker, inventor of the lava lamp; find out about our rich heritage.
Mathmos Lava Lamp Design

Design

Our iconic lava lamps are design classics; find out how we collaborate with designers and brands to create new products.
Mathmos Lava Lamp Community

Community

Learn about our community of collectors, our local community and how Mathmos lava lamps aid your well-being.
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