Mathmos celebrates its 60th Anniversary by opening a factory showroom and launching limited editions of its classic 1963 Astro lava lamp in collaboration with International stars and designers.
Iconic British brand and inventor of the Lava Lamp, Mathmos, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. Founded in 1963 by British inventor, entrepreneur and eccentric Edward Craven Walker, the company has been led by Cressida Granger since 1989. From its manufacturing base in Dorset, Mathmos has produced and sold millions of its iconic lava lamps globally, gaining a host of awards and a cult following along the way.
Since 1963, each Mathmos Lava Lamp has been made in Britain – from the spun metal that gives Mathmos Lava Lamps their distinctive form, the packaging and the glass bottles, to the liquids inside. Hand-filled in the Poole factory, each lamp is made with a unique Mathmos lava lamp formula that delivers brighter, clearer colours.
Made with quality and designed to last, Mathmos continues to create replacement bottles and bulbs for all its lamps from the 1960s to the present day. Founder Edward Craven Walker’s tireless dedication to perfecting the formulation of the lamp until his death in 2000 has ensured a legacy of the best quality lava lamps globally, with the highest standards of safety testing.
LIMITED EDITIONS:
The Astro was the first Lava Lamp to be designed by Edward Craven Walker in 1963, and it has been in continuous British production by Mathmos for 60 years. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mathmos, as well as the Astro Lava Lamp’s enduring quality of design and relevance through the years, Mathmos has partnered with creatives from across the fashion and design industries to take it into the future including Rankin, Sabine Marcelis, Studio Job, Camille Walala and a legend of Music to be announced.
Each limited Edition will be launched every Thursday through October and is available exclusively through Mathmos International websites, www.mathmos.com.
NEW SHOWROOM:
Mathmos opened its new showroom in 2023 at its factory in Poole, Dorset. Celebrating Mathmos’ heritage, the showroom is the only location where fans will find the full range of Lava Lamps – with all models and colourways displayed together. Customers will be able to take advantage of a personal etching service at the showroom and have access to the new anniversary limited edition products on their release days.
Designed by London-based Counterfeit Studio, the showroom celebrates Mathmos’ fun and exciting heritage, offering the ever-growing community of Lava Lamp collectors and fans, along with vacationers and locals, the space to meet and learn about the lamps, the formulation and the history of Mathmos, as well as the ways in which the lamps aid well-being.
The Mathmos Factory Showroom will be open 10.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. There is parking on site.
Mathmos Factory Showroom, Mathmos, Unit 3, 19 Willis Way, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3SS, U.K.
Tel: +44 (0)1202 620114 / Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Mathmos - Inventors of the lava lamp have opened a shop in their Poole factory. Celebrating Mathmos’ heritage, the showroom is the only location where fans will find the full range of Lava Lamps – with all models and colourways displayed together. Customers will be able to take advantage of a personal etching service at the showroom and have access to the new anniversary limited edition products on their release days.
Designed by London-based Counterfeit Studio, the showroom celebrates Mathmos’ fun and exciting heritage, offering the ever-growing community of Lava Lamp collectors and fans, along with vacationers and locals, the space to meet and learn about the lamps, the formulation and the history of Mathmos, as well as the ways in which the lamps aid well-being.
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