Umbra (Latin for "shadow") was founded in 1979 in Toronto, Canada. Paul Rowan asked his childhood friend Les Mandelbaum to join him and together they started to design everyday products into contemporary design. In addition to modern design, the friends wanted the products to be competitive both in terms of price and attitude.
Umbra's international designers strive to provoke thoughts in every product they create. Inspiration is sought from strong or global trends and new emerging needs. Umbra is also not afraid to break the boundaries of so-called normal design.
Today, Umbra is known for its smart home accessories around the world, as the products are shipped to more than 120 countries. Umbra offices can already be found in Europe, Canada, the United States and China.
