In 1955 Spanish architect Barba Corsini renovated the loft space within Antonio Gaudi's famous building La Pedrera in Barcelona, transforming it from a simple laundry room and storage area into 13 modern duplex apartments. To reinforce the modernist style of the rooms, Corsini decorated the apartments with furniture he designed himself, including Pedrera lamps and tables. The inspiration for the base of the lights came from the vaulted ceilings of the famous house of La Pedrera while the cylindrical shape and the unique perforated details of the chimneys influenced the form of the lamps’ shades.