Artemide Floor lamp Gold/Transparent Glass. Dimensions: H 177cm – Sphere:
Ø 40 cm – Base: Ø 35 cm. „Mechanical intelligence is transformed into
an expression of beauty… The Vitruvio lighting collection combines tradition
and innovation: the ancient know-how of the art of glassblowing is approached
with a technological perspective turned towards the future. The lamp consists of
two parts: a hand-blown glass sphere and a fine metal structure. The two parts
are interconnected by a mechanical device which seems simple, but which is
nevertheless a jewel of technology, sophistication and mechanical precision.
Three thin metal rods are introduced into the glass sphere by means of an
ingenious mechanism inspired by watchmaking. These movable rods open inside the
diffuser. Thanks to the extreme precision of the geometric interlocking and
balancing of the weights, the rods support the glass sphere, both when facing
upwards in the floor lamp version, and when facing towards the bottom in the
pendant version. Armand Louis, one of the three founding partners of Atelier
Oï, explains: "The idea was to develop a very simple mechanism that, once
inside the sphere, could open and hold the lamp with its weight.“ The shape of
the blown glass diffuser derives from optical intelligence. The raised
horizontal stripes mask the light source from view, preventing glare and
ensuring more even light distribution. To mark the 500th anniversary of the
death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Swiss designers from Atelier Oï wanted to pay
tribute to him. Their Vitruvio lamp is inspired by Leonardo's famous drawing
„The Vitruvian Man“ of a man inscribed inside a circle: illustrating the
perfect proportions of the human body, it’s an allegorical symbol of
Humanism, the Renaissance and rationalism. Armand Louis, one of the three
founding partners of Atelier Oï, explains: „The idea was to develop a very
simple mechanism which, once inside the sphere, could open and hold the lamp
with its weight.“ The projects of the Swiss designers of Atelier Oï are
always imbued with intelligence, quality, emotion, poetry and, above all,
respect for values such as sustainability, ethical and manufacturing
responsibility, which are essential for Artemide."> Flash sale: special price
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