Created by Gabriele and Oscar Buratti, Equatore is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classic lamp with a glass lampshade. While the traditional lampshade is used to hold the light source inside, in this family of lamps, the lampshade is paradoxically empty, the light being generated by two luminous disks placed inside a central metallic strip, visible on the lampshade, reminiscent of the equator line. The light produced by the LED, via internal screens arranged in layers, is diffused evenly on the surface of the disks, illuminating them as if by magic. The lower disk directs the light downwards, the upper disk illuminates the glass bell for soft, diffused light. Produced by Fontana Arte, Equatore is available as a table lamp, floor lamp and ceiling light, in two sizes and with different finishes.
Technology
ø 24: 25W LED (2700K, 2900lm), Ø 36: 40W LED (2700K, 4500lm), integrated non-replaceable LED, light-intensity control.
Gabriele Buratti, architect and professor of interior design at the Faculty of Design of the Politecnico di Milano (2003-2010), and Oscar Buratti, architect, form the Buratti Architetti architecture and design studio. The studio works across a number of project scales, from the architecture of buildings and urban areas to the interiors of buildings, from furniture design...
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FONTANA ARTE
Luigi Fontana was founded in Milan in 1881 and specialised in the production of glass panels for the construction industry.
In 1931, the FontanaArte brand was born and achieved instant success, with the 0024 pendant light by Gio Ponti, who was artistic director of FontanaArte at the time. The Bilia table lamp followed with its timeless design thanks to the perfect balance of its dimensions and the understated elegance of the non-reflective materials used. FontanaArte installed a new oven - the only one in Italy - designed to produce glass panels of all curvatures, in order to inject new momentum into the production of prestigious furnishings.