Vitruvio

Overview

Vitruvio - Floor is a brass floor lamp by Atelier Oï in which a thin frame and a blown-glass diffuser are the main features. The transparent glass is blown into a shape that derives from optical intelligence.

Construction

Three metal rods enter the sphere through a mechanism inspired by the art of clockmaking and form the frame that supports the glass globe. The embossed horizontal stripes of the diffuser conceal the source, mitigate glare and ensure more even light diffusion.

Specifications

Diameter 400 x Height 1769 mm. Power: 21 W; lumen output: 2202 lm; CRI: 80; socket: E27; installation: floor; product code 1262010A.

Frame and glass as two free elements

Atelier Oï pairs a thin supporting element with a soft one that works as an encompassing cocoon. The mobile rods open up inside the diffuser and, through precise geometric joints and balanced weights, hold the glass sphere.

Glass blowing and technology

The glass and the frame are two free elements joined by a simple, easily reversible mechanical device. The diffuser is obtained in a single manufacturing process, and the lamp combines the old glass-blowing savoir-faire with a future-oriented technological outlook.