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MITE
The upper closing ring, made of
stainless steel polished to a mirror
finish which holds the three rods, is
designed to act as a reflector as well,
redirecting the light back inside the
lamp. To balance the weight with the
proportions, a large flat disk, in
stainless steel with a scratch-proof
finish, serves as a base for the shade.
The series was expanded in 2001 with
the Lite table version and in 2003 with
Kite, the wall fixture featuring a metal
structure coated with aluminum-colored
epoxydic powder paint. The jury of the
Compasso d’oro-ADI assigned the
award to Mite and to the Tite
suspension with the following
motivation: “these models constitute a
clear technological innovation in the
field of glass processing.” It is in fact
an interesting and innovative research
project applied to a floor lamp, with an
original technical and material
solution, made of a structure which is
both bearing and illuminating; a
contemporary material and new lighting
performance to redefine the morphology
and typology of the classic luminator.
Mite is part of the permanent design
collection of the Centre Pompidou in
Paris.
across:
design of a table lamp version,
Marc Sadler, 2000
from top:
Lite, Marc Sadler, 2001, views of the two sizes
and drawing
