Asteria

Overview

Asteria is a suspension lamp by Alberto and Francesco Meda, introduced by Foscarini in 2025. It reinterprets the traditional multi-arm chandelier through shape, materials and LED technology, with direct and diffused indirect light.

Construction

The arms are liquid-painted curved extruded aluminium and each holds an LED strip under a transparent silicone diffuser; the light goes upwards and sideways in a thin luminous line. They are mounted on a cylindrical body, also liquid-painted aluminium, with an LED board for a downward beam that is dimmable separately thanks to double switching.

Specifications

• Colours: Red, Titanium
• Versions: single-tier with six arms, or Multi with eighteen arms on three overlapping tiers, upon request
• Light source: LED included, 2700 K, CRI >90, dimmable
• Certifications: CE, Class I, IP20

Technology absorbed in the structure

Asteria comes from the wish to reinterpret the multi-arm chandelier as an archetype. The light is built into the arms themselves, so the thin line of light seems to float in space.

Rigour and balance

Curved aluminium arms arranged dynamically bring function and decoration into balance, reduced to the essential. The thin line of light is part of the arms and not an added fitting.