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Tatou Suspension
Pendant of perforated polycarbonate shells, designed by Patricia Urquiola, 2012.
500 × 319 × 500 mm
2012
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Description
Overview
Tatou Suspension is a pendant giving diffused light. Patricia Urquiola designed it in 2012; code F7766009 is the White version.
Construction
- Shade: polycarbonate outer diffuser, opal polycarbonate inner diffuser
- Canopy: white, Ø146 mm, 36 mm high
- Cord: clear, 2700 mm
Specifications
- 500 x 500 x 319 mm (Ø500 mm shade; cord not included in the height)
- E27 holder, one 205 W halogen bulb (bulb left out)
- Remote dimming needs a separate dimmer; mains 220-250 V, insulation class I
- Net weight 4.8 kg
Story
Protective yet flexible
Tatou comes from the French for armadillo, a nod to the animal's protective yet flexible structure.
Form and function together
The pendant is designed to stir emotion through both form and function, and the perforated shells that make up the shade are a contemporary take on protection and softness. The shade has a polycarbonate outer diffuser and an opal polycarbonate inner diffuser.
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