Artemide Floor lamp Gold 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:
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