Design Trends 2005 - LIGHT : Spectacular and Natural

LIGHT : Spectacular and Natural

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The lighting sector has made remarkable progress in the past few years, mainly owing to innovations made possible by new production technologies. These developments have led to the realization of new suggestive and scenic effects and to the production of lamps that save energy and are much safer.


ARTEMIDE

42 Pollici is a new Artemide product, in line with this company’s research activities in the domain of coloured light. Different shades are offered, which can be used individually or in a composition.


FLOS

Flos is probably the company offering the bravest lighting designs. Guns Collection, designed by Philippe Starck, an ironic, media-sensitive and demystifying personality. Guns is the company’s most widely acclaimed creation in 2005. The lamps are supported by gold-plated guns. In this way, Philippe Starck has silently expressed his disapproval and disgust of the current celebration of power and warmongering.



BELUX

Herzog & de Meuron keep demonstrating their ability to create remarkable architecture and design objects through the interplay of materials and emotions. The organically shaped Jinzi lamp, made in silicon, has a fascinating softness about it. It consists of a translucent tube and exerts the hand-crafted charm of a unique piece. The floor model can be placed on almost any stable surface, without requiring any special support. The lamp is lighted by touching its silicon sheathing.


FONTANA ARTE

Tikal , designed by Vico Magistretti is a table lamp with a die-cast aluminium base, painted white, blue or grey. Light diffusion can be altered by rotating the upper section.



INGO MAURER

Sate.light is a new lamp made out of fibreglass, metal, plastic and glass. The shade is in fibreglass and has a diameter of 80 cm. The base measures 37 cm across, The height of the lamp is 240 cm.



LUCEPLAN

Supergiù is the new suspension lamp by Luceplan: a classical shape combined with a vertically movable shade, available in various colours.


PALUCCO

Fortuny is a floor lamp with a decidedly oriental flavour. Standing on a tripod, with a shade in perforated sheet material, which kaleidoscopically modulates light emission.



SANTA & COLE

Tau was designed by Antoni Arola. Its four-armed shade opens out from the central stem at different angles: 45° suitable for reading or appropriate as a sofa light, 75° for indirect and 180° for direct lighting.