Orbital

Orbital is Ferruccio Laviani’s debut lamp,
designed in 1992. This lighting object decorates
with the boldness of a sculpture; a true icon of
lighting design.
The lamp’s structure is essentially made up
of three parts: a moveable tripod, made from
laser-cut metal sheet, that supports a lacquered
metal rod. Five arms extend from the rod
and on these arms are diffusers made from
serigraphed, industrial glass. Each slab has its
own unique shape for a bold overall graphic
effect which is particularly evident in the white
version. The coloured diffusers, on the other
hand, evoke a surrealist painting when the lamp
is switched off. When the lamp is switched on
these mosaic glass strips create an illusion.
The diffusers are satin-finished on the outside
to give texture to the colour and enhance the
shapes but glossy on the inside to reflect the
light.