The Designers Behind the Glow
Great ideas are rarely born alone and the story of the YouCan lamp begins with the creative partnership between two passionate Danish designers: Thomas Pedersen and Karsten Mikkelsen.
Thomas Pedersen - Visionary Designer at SPARK
Thomas is a Cand. Arch. and the founder of SPARK, an award-winning design studio based in Aarhus. For over 20 years, he has created furniture and lighting that reflects the best of Scandinavian design: clean lines, thoughtful form, and sustainable values.
You may know Thomas from the internationally recognized FALK chair, designed with recycled household plastic and praised for combining beauty with responsibility. For Thomas, every design tells a story and with YouCan, that story is about turning the ordinary into something playful, useful, and unforgettable.
Karsten Mikkelsen - From Electrician to Product Developer
Karsten is also a qualified architect, but brings something unique to the table: a background as a certified electrician and two decades of experience developing products for leading Danish lighting and furniture brands. His hands-on expertise ensures that great ideas become real, manufacturable products without compromising quality or functionality.
Karsten now runs his own consulting company, focusing on product development for lighting, furniture, and interior solutions. With a rare mix of technical skill and creative instinct, he helped shape YouCan into the clever and durable product it is today.
Together, they created something unexpected
When Thomas and Karsten combined their talents, the result was YouCan, a lamp that’s part invention, part conversation starter. It’s fun. It’s flexible. And it works anywhere.
“The best designs come from curiosity. With YouCan, we challenged the idea of what a lamp could be and ended up creating something people connect with instantly.”
- Thomas & Karsten
This isn’t just a product, it’s a design story brought to life.
A new way to light up the everyday.