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Alfresco dining requires a considered approach to hospitality lighting, particularly in outdoor restaurant and hotel settings where light must perform without the support of walls or ceilings. Cordless lamps have become essential for outdoor dining, offering flexibility, reliability, and a warm, controlled glow that supports long service hours as daylight fades. This guide explores what defines effective cordless table lighting for alfresco hospitality spaces, and how the right choices enhance atmosphere, service flow, and guest experience long after sunset.
Albert was conceived as a quiet constant within refined hospitality spaces, a cordless table lamp designed for daily professional use. Shaped by the realities of restaurants and hotels, it prioritises balance, durability, and intuitive handling, relying on proportion and material honesty rather than ornamentation. The result is a composed, dependable object that sits confidently across varied interiors, designed to feel as considered on first impression as it does after years of use.
2026 shapes up to be one of the most exciting years yet for NEOZ. Building on strong creative and technical momentum, the team continues to refine portable lighting for real-world hospitality environments. From the N1 Light Engine to its modular design portfolio, the focus remains on durability, reliability, and adaptable solutions created to meet the demands of real-world venues.
A change of seasons is the perfect time to refresh your portable lighting. Many of our signature lamps — including the Albert, Bellingen, Manhattan, Ritz, Elizabeth, and Victoria — offer interchangeable shades that subtly shift atmosphere and texture for the season. The Victoria also features refined sleeve options that add warmth and depth to its iconic silhouette. These small modular updates allow your lamps to evolve naturally, rather than needing replacement.
Extending the life of each lamp and reducing unnecessary waste has always been part of NEOZ’s design philosophy, and from mid-November, it will become even easier for customers to access the parts they need.
Each year, The World’s 50 Best Hotels list celebrates excellence in global hospitality — and this year’s rankings mark a proud moment for NEOZ. Roughly a third of the hotels recognised in the past year feature NEOZ portable cordless lamps, illuminating some of the world’s most refined restaurants, bars, and guest spaces.
The Bellingen Lamp celebrates the quiet beauty of simplicity. Shaped from locally sourced Camphor Laurel timber, each piece carries the natural grain and character of the wood, finished by hand to reveal its warmth and depth. A softly glowing glass shade completes the form, creating a gentle interplay between material and light. Cordless and rechargeable, Bellingen brings the intimacy of candlelight into modern spaces, blending craftsmanship, sustainability and timeless design.
Simplicity is powerful. In the fast-paced world of hospitality, where every detail matters, lighting should enhance the atmosphere, not complicate it. At NEOZ, we believe true simplicity in design is not about removing features, but about refining every detail until only what’s essential remains. That philosophy guides the modular design of our cordless table lamps, created to deliver effortless reliability, intuitive use, and lasting performance.
NEOZ and London’s award-winning studio There's Light introduce Corner Light, a limited-edition cordless lamp created for the Tate Modern’s Corner Bar. The design draws inspiration from There’s Light’s scheme for the bar created in 2023, translating the mood of 1970s streetlights and the atmosphere of London’s cityscape into something refined and timeless.
The Cooee 4 cordless table lamp is the latest refinement of the award-winning Cooee collection. Instead of being an entirely new product, it evolves a proven design, enhancing the flexibility and modular approach that have always defined NEOZ lighting.
