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This year the four pavilions at Rho Fiera Milano dedicated to lighting can surprise the most experienced design expert. Indeed Euroluce, perhaps the world’s most cutting edge lighting design event, showcases an extended number of innovative, daring and at the same time elegant and graceful projects proposed by designers from all over the world. Some are signed by design-celebrities. Others represent first though successful attempts of young generation. Check our selection of the most vanguard lighting ideas below.
This year the four pavilions at Rho Fiera Milano dedicated to lighting can surprise the most experienced design expert. Indeed Euroluce, perhaps the world’s most cutting edge lighting design event, showcases an extended number of innovative, daring and at the same time elegant and graceful projects proposed by designers from all over the world. Some are signed by design-celebrities. Others represent first though successful attempts of young generation. Check our selection of the most vanguard lighting ideas below.
Paris-based artist Arik Levy proposed a series of “Oil Lamps” made with elegant silhouettes evoke images of traditional oil lamps. The iconic appearance belies its innovative LED technology.
Ray is a modular component that envisions numerous possibilities on wall illumination arrangement. The fixture can be put in a special sequence to create an evocative pattern and a 3D illusion.
The “Light beam” project is a daring design that challenges the heaviness of marble. Suspended and filled with light, the stone appears to be weightless and effortlessly drift in the air.
“Meridiano” is a hybrid object designed for outdoor spaces; it serves as a seat, as a table and as a lamp at the same time.
“Wireflow” designed by Arik Levy for Vibia in 2013 has won a number of prestigious awards such as the Best Line Work winner, Wallpaper Design Awards 2014, and Elle Deco International Design Awards 2015. The design captivates viewers with its neat metallic structure, delicate form, and subtle outline of this lamp.
Carlesso’s “Dame” design comprises artistic objects created to illuminate domestic space with a touch of magic.
This wall lamp can be best defined as a work of art that mixes light and graphic design. Employing “Set’s” pure geometries can create endless configurations of shades and lights.
Mussapi’s Imposible lamps evoke the image of floating clouds. The lamps are available in large sizes and are designed for large areas. Its graceful and virtuoso metallic textures and smooth silhouettes echo its delicate Venetian–style effect.
Designed by renowned New York-based industrial designer Karim Rashid, “Nafir” is a sculptural lighting design that recalls a row of trumpets lined like bunting stems. The LED lamp is available stand-alone or in groups of three. The lamp is also enchanting as a sculptural art piece even when it’s not turned on... Read more & see all selected designs from Euroluce 2015 in my article on Inhabitat USA.
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Text and pictures exclusively for Inhabitat USA by Maria Novozhilova
Follow me on twitter at @NovozhilovaM
Follow me on instagram at @MN.Blog