ArtemideBy Veronica Wu

"Our clients search for the innovation not for the sake of innovation.

Our Mission is to create something that satisfies the most requested needs."

Ernesto Gismondi

What is Artemide?

A manufacturer of lights

Light Design Made in Italy

Sergio Mazza. Alfa,(Table lamp, for Artemide) Italy 1960

• Engages in the design of lights and lighting products

Karim Rashid. Cadmo,(Floor lamp, for Artemide) Italy 2010

Ernesto Gismondi…

• Italian designer and engineer

• Founded the lighting manufacturing firm in 1959 with Sergio Mazza

• 1970- designed lights himself: Tholos wall lamp (1979), the Zen (1988), Tebe floor lamps.

Ernesto Gismondi. Zen Terra,(Floor lamp, for Artemide) Italy 1988

located in Pregnana Milanese

Headquarters…

• Contributed to the history of international design

Giuseppe Maurizio. Pirce,(Lamp, for Artemide) Italy 2009

Approach to Design

“The Human Light”

The guiding philosophy of Artemide in how light is imagined and designed.

Ernesto Gismondi. Nur Gloss suspension, (Lamp, for Artemide) Italy 2004

• 1990- promoted by Carlotta de Bevilacqua

The Human Light

• Changed the development and presentation of the products

• Allowing the most, visual accuracy

• Use of low consumption of environmental resources

Ross Lovegrove. Mercury, (Lamp, for Artemide) Italy 2008

Intelligent light

• Accompany people in their daily activities

• Flexible and adaptable

Onlyled 50, (in-ground uplighter, for Artemide) Italy

Research for excellence in product performance

• Innovative illumination sources

• Materials that are eco-compatible are used

• Equality control systems

• Pursuit of happiness

Ross Lovegrove. Cosmic Leaf Tavolo, (Lamp, for Artemide) Italy 2010

• They cover different strategic areas through innovation in light sources, optics and electronics.

• “Having a large international retail presence,” Artemide carry single-brand showrooms in different major cities.

Toronto, Ontario

Montréal, Québec

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• USA

• Hugary

• Czech Republic

Productions Centers

Their works are significant because they are:

• Used throughout the world

• Seen as international icons of contemporary design

• High-end industrial products

• Able to meet people’s expectations

•Expert in lighting- success based

Michele De Lucchi. Dioscuri, (Lamp, for Artemide) Italy 1999

Artemide products used for:

• Relaxation• Large sophisticated

installations:

-Public

-Private professional activities

Eclisse

Vico Magistretti. Eclisse,(Modern Table/wall Light, for Artemide) Italy 1967

Rotating steel shade to allow

Control over light emission

Lacquered steel

Tolomeo

Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina. Tolomeo, (Lamp, for Artemide) Italy 1989

Polished, die-cast aluminum

Stainless steel

Joints and tension control knobs

Pipe suspension

Herzog & De Meuron. Pipe, (Lamp, for Artemide) Italy 2004

Steel

Adjustable upper section

Flexible steel tube

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