Light and transparency are the protagonists of these lamps that play with materials and forms, exploiting the potential of transparent, opaque or translucent glass, or fabrics and metal screens to filter luminosity. The pieces are inspired by architecture or nature, and provide soft or specific lighting in space, depending on the needs of its inhabitants. From master glassblowers to the most exclusive technologies, lighting fixtures transform space.
Aria Infinita (on cover), which celebrates the long collaboration between Zaha Hadid Design and Slamp, is a luminous and dynamic work of architecture. The blades are placed in succession to create a sine wave, reaching a maximum height of two meters. Produced and assembled by hand with careful workmanship, the blades are positioned around a luminous body of Lentiflex®, and emit light that changes and evolves based on the observer’s vantage point. A complete system of components, that can ideally be infinitely repeated.
Galassia by Masiero stems from the idea of a new interpretation of the classic crystal cascade. It is a modular LED ceiling system with a remote driver, composed of a combination of angular, arched or straight metal modules, with chains of pendants to permit height adjustment. The metal structure has a white embossed finish, while the transparent pendants come in semi-cut or cut glass, or in fine crystal.
The Miles collection of lamps by Yabu Pushelberg for Lasvit takes its cue from the world of music and the gestures of craftsmen when blowing glass. The linear external enclosures contain the sinuous and grooved forms of the horn. The various parts can be stacked to make the forms inside create a sculpture of light.
A transparent and elegant dome that suggests the moon: Demì Moon is the lamp from Stilnovo created by the designer Mirco Crosatto. The heat-blown transparent diffuser in PMMA (plexiglass) is based on the dome of the Pantheon in Rome, especially the central ring through which natural light enters the interior. Thanks to the exclusive OptiLight™ technology, when turned on the lower edge and the thousands of micro-incisions made by laser in the surface spread a soft, homogenous glow, generated by the invisible LED light source placed in the ring of the large opening.
Magia is the new suspended lighting system from Davide Groppi, designed by Michele Groppi. Modular and adaptable to different spatial heights, it can generate direct and indirect lighting with an module adjustable by 360°. The lens is not used to focus but to modify the appearance and perception of the object. The effect of the convex lens makes it possible to conceal the light emitting part, and to produce a very light effect of suspension and lack of consistency.
Lucente is the new lighting design project created by Gupica for Visionnaire. The diffuser bodies of the lamps, which take on the look of colored gems, are made of a primary-secondary material obtained from regeneration of PMMA, which is reborn with an utterly novel look. The LED light, passing through the stones, produces a diffused glow that enhances the transparencies and colors, made by hand with a particular gradient character.
Nemo has inserted Lorosae in its catalogue, a masterpiece originally created by Álvaro Siza for his solo exhibition at the iconic Basilica Palladiana of Vicenza. Made in 1999, the lamp has a diffuser in translucent glass, available in a series of pure, bright finishes.
Maple, designed by Yabu Pushelberg for Henge, is a suspension lamp that spreads its stems in black burnished brass, germinating with organic buds of blown glass.
Black Mountain View by Dima Loginoff for Axolight takes its inspiration from the changes in nature, in the mountains, which evolve and transform from season to season, year after year. The silhouette, heterogeneous and abstract, makes it possible to break up the light in a fascinating way. Blown glass is shaped to create a true work of art.
Lilly by Karman, designed by Giorgio Silla, is a table lamp that can wear many garments of different styles. It begins with three basic versions: a transparent voile of blown and molded glass that leaves a view of the double light source inside the base and the shade (in the photo), a total look of white frosted glass that makes the base indistinguishable from the shade, and a two-tone version with smoked glass for the body of the lamp and transparent glass for the diffuser. The diffusers resting on the body (without joints between the two) can be utilized by all three types of bodies to create different combinations.
Knit designed by Meike Harde for Vibia is a lamp where the light spreads outward thanks to a knitted lycra lining applied to a polymeric diffuser with a slightly flattened spherical form. Harde, relying on her extensive knowledge of fabrics, has applied a technology known as technical knitting, utilized above all for sportswear, which also permits working in three dimensions. More light is emitted where the fabric is less dense, while where the density is greater the color takes on greater emphasis.
Layla is a table lamp designed by Serena Confalonieri and produced by MM Lampadari. The collection is made with blown glass and features soft, accommodating forms. The finishes play with the diversification of the upper transparent, monochrome part and the lower opaque white part with colored vertical stripes. The lamp thus becomes a totally luminous body: in the upper part the light is more direct, filtered only by the color of the transparent glass, while in the lower portion the opaque glass lets it pass only in part, generating a warm, enveloping translucent volume.
Made in collaboration with Studio Zazi for Il Fanale, Massira stands out in the lighting sector thanks to the use of a particular technique of binding of the brass, a sartorial method used in the past to create the stained glass windows of cathedrals. The insertion of the micro-perforated metal sheet and the combination of different materials lead to a refined harmony of texture and transparency.
Crystal Pixel from Preciosa is composed of crystal cubes that create an experience of sensory immersion in light and music (in the photo, the installation Crystal Beat 2 for Milano Design Week 2024). Incorporating orthogonal grid structures, clean lines and geometric forms, Crystal Pixel adds a modern touch to the classic idea of lighting.
