Orbital
Lampada da terra smontata
Disassembled floor lamp
020
Foscarini
— Design stories.
FL: “I don’t have an answer in terms
of style: I always make different things
because I always feel different, and
I fill my physical and mental spaces
with presences that vary in time and
reflect these personal landscapes.
I am fascinated, however, by everything
that creates a bond with people or between
people. I always give a character to the
things I design: the one that in my view
best reflects my way of interpreting
the spirit of the time. Sometimes of the
instant. This is much more true for a
lamp, as opposed to a piece of furniture,
because a decorative lamp is chosen for
an affinity, for what it says to us and about
us. It is the start of an ideal dialogue
between designer and consumer.
If the lamp continues to speak to people
over time, even 30 years later, it means
the conversation is relevant, and the lamp
is still able to say something meaningful.”
What do you feel when you see
the interpretation Gianluca Vassallo
has made of your lamps?
FL: “The sensation is that of a circle
coming to a close. Because Gianluca
narrates his idea of light by using the
objects I have designed as subtle but
significant presences. Which is the same
thing that happens when a person decides
to put one of my lamps into their home.
Looking at Notturno, then, I feel the same
great emotion I feel when someone takes
possession of one of my projects, or makes
it a part of their existence: the sensation
is that beautiful feeling of having
done something that has meaning and
relevance for others.”
Which photo represents you best?
FL: “Definitely the one of Orbital
outside: the flyover with the torn circus
poster. Because that’s what I’m like:
everything and its opposite.”
021
30 years
of Orbital
