Discovery is an element that does not
invade the environment, totally absent
and dematerialized acquires volume
when it is turned on thanks to the light
that draws the central emitting surface.
In 2018 Discovery was awarded the
Compasso D’Oro, for its ability to
interpret research, technological and
material innovation, know-how and
attention to the quality of light for
human wellbeing. Discovery is a family of
appliances based on minimal geometry.
A very light aluminum ring houses a LED
strip that injects light into a specially
worked surface of transparent PMMA.
The diffuser is composed of a perfectly
transparent PMMA surface, processed
with micro particles so small that the
surface is hardly perceptible when the
appliance is turned off.
When the appliance is turned on, the
transparent interior appears to fill with
light as if by magic, as absence is
turned into a perfectly diffusing emitting
surface.
This unique result is obtained through
Discovery’s
direct
and
indirect
emissions, which produce an embracing
and uniform light. Their geometry and
layout are calculated to obtain constant
emission throughout the surface.
Discovery
is
an
unprecedented
development of a well-known optical
principle,
conveyed
through
the
controlled interaction with matter and
a focus on its yield and perceptive
qualities.
Discovery
Ernesto Gismondi
2015
For further information on Discovery
visit artemide.com
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