“Diesel S.p.A. and Foscarini S.p.A. announce that the licensing contract for production and distribution of lighting products under the Diesel brand will reach its stipulated conclusion on 31 December 2019.” With these words, the two brands announce the end of a ten-year partnership.
In 2009 Foscarini signed a cooperation agreement with Diesel in the context of the “Home Collection” furniture and lifestyle project. Over 40 lamp models were created, allowing both companies to establish a dialogue with a new audience for them, and to explore different ways of living and furnishing the home.
The strong point of the Diesel with Foscarini collection was its way of creating a mixture of different languages and styles: from rock to pop, industrial to vintage, graphics to art. All thanks to a natural inclination to alter forms, materials and functions.
Many of the creations met with success, starting with White Noise with its large cupola in black aluminium hand-sprayed with dense white paint, suggesting the image of a galaxy. At the latest Salone del Mobile.Milano, the Fork Light floor lamp stood out for its very agile structure, composed of a jointed stem in metal with a round base and swiveling shade with a cylindrical form. Pipe Mesh, on the other hand, takes its name from the industrial tubing that suggested the design: it is covered with fabric with a particular open weave that becomes a luminous decoration.
