Bonnie Koloc

May, 1972

The architectural principle that form follows function has been attractively--and successfully--applied to the field of lamp design by 29-year-old Robert Sonneman. "A lamp can be a work of art," says the New York City native, and the fact that his designs have been displayed in museums throughout the country certainly proves his point. As a child, Sonneman demonstrated his mechanical aptitude by wiring pressure buttons under the carpets in his house, enabling him to locate other people...