Photonic revolution
LED revolution
The design of a new concept is then carried out according to
different phases that include activities’ systematic development
and their subsequent verification - according to technical criteria
in line with the initial product specifications - and that consider,
as further specified in the documents relating to the company’s
Quality System, not only costs and investments, but also important
aspects of sustainability.
The so-called LED revolution of the 2000s marked a turning
point in the field of lighting, leading to a disruptive approach to
product design, mechanics and optoelectronics. These aspects of
the product are now considered highly interconnected variables
in lighting design, with a view to maximizing luminous and material
efficiency, enabling miniaturization and longer duration.
The Photonic Revolution introduced a new paradigm shift for
what is now regarded as the century of photonics. Today, Artemide
is able to write in the language of light, through which lighting
fixtures may be connected together or to other smart devices,
exchanging data and information through a continuous parametric
dialogue. The new technologies allowing communication between
objects have opened up innovative and unexpected scenarios both
in terms of user experience and of business model by companies,
revealing the new frontiers of light as a service.
The Apps and services that integrate these new technologies are
conceived as open platforms, continuously updatable in terms of
performance, but above all, scalable over time and in terms of
network of interaction and compatibility with other systems. To
achieve these results, the design process takes place according
to the principle of Open Innovation, a strategic and cultural
approach that allows Artemide to create added value by choosing
to implement its vision - born of internal ideas and resources - with
solutions, tools and technological skills that may originate externally,
particularly from startups, universities, research institutes and
inventors with whom the Group collaborates.
Collaboration researches
The key criteria in the development of these new technologies
is sustainability. The energy infrastructure to be provided within
a lighting space becomes the functional support for value-added
services, thus avoiding a waste of resources and minimizing costs.
The integration with different types of sensors (daylight, presence,
environmental quality meters, etc.) makes it possible to save energy
based on the variables allowed by the environment, providing
continuous, real-time metering of energy consumption.
These technologies reaffirm the central role of individuals and
their self-determination through time and space, by enabling
them to truly become authors of their “lighting landscape”, while
encouraging a more responsible and sustainable behavior.
The Research and Development department has several
collaborations to generate interdisciplinary research and projects
aimed at improving the efficiency of products as well as develop a
design expertise that can respond promptly to the ever-changing
needs of sustainability.
Interdisciplinary research has always been a cornerstone of
Artemide, starting with the Metamorfosi collection - through
working groups with professionals and with Milan's leading
universities - to trace a research stream that stretches from
evaluating man's physiological responses to the cognitive and
emotional responses to light and lighting situations.
Among the main research partners, there are qualified institutes
and important universities such as the Polytechnic of Milan,
the San Raffaele Hospital, the University of Padua and the
University of Insubria in Varese.
In particular, with the latter, an strong collaboration has been carried
out, which is still ongoing, respectively with the Department of
Molecular Medicine (University of Padua) and the Department of
Biotechnology and Life Sciences (University of Insubria) for the
development of INTEGRALIS®, in order to support the innovative
design vision of this technology with a rigorous and repeatable
scientific background.
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