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assembled to reconstruct the volume of a sphere. “The main concept of
Supernova, states the designer, was to make a lamp which created a
large volume, but with a weight and packaging that did not make it
“difficult”. That was why I thought of disks that could be assembled to
create the volume I wanted. The spheres intersect with others that empty
its volume, creating an optical design which is reminiscent of the design
objects of the Sixties and Seventies. The particular shape of the disks
which compose the lamp make an excellent light diffusion. ”
A circle of full-height aluminum blades, again laser-cut, is the self-
supporting structure of Rha+Thor, designed by Nichetto and Gai, where
the presence of an upper shade allows the light to be directed both
upwards and downwards. The metallic mesh covered in silicone resin
becomes both structure and surface in Bague by Patricia Urquiola and
Eliana Gerotto, anticipating a particular approach which blends the visual
and tactile quality of objects, creating a soft surface which is coherent
with the shape.
Foscarini has reached twenty years of activity in 2003: it has thirty
employees, presents a volume of sales in continuous growth, most of
which comes from the international market. The construction of their new
headquarters is the symbolic and physical conclusion of the first
important phase of the company’s history. Located in Marcon, the building
constitutes a significant expansion of the space available for the various
company divisions; the architectural concept, spatial distribution, and
interior design achieve perfect syntony and correspondence with the
character of the products, the image and the overall quality of Foscarini.
below:
catalog cover, Attila, 2000;
catalog cover, Artemio Croatto/
Designwork, 2003
next page, from top clockwise:
event in Milan, 2000;
Euroluce stand design, Carlo Urbinati
and Alessandro Vecchiato, 2001;
stand design for Euroluce, Artemio
Croatto/Designwork, 2003, views
