Artemide

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Artemide is one of the most representative companies in Made in Italy lighting design. Founded in Milan in 1960 by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza, the brand has built its identity on innovation, design culture and scientific research. Moreover, through a humanistic vision of light, Artemide interprets lighting as a tool that improves the quality of spaces and people’s wellbeing.

Based in Pregnana Milanese, Artemide operates internationally in the field of indoor and outdoor design lighting, for residential, professional and contract environments. In addition, its strength comes from the combination of industrial expertise, research laboratories, prototyping and testing, together with constant collaboration with internationally renowned architects and designers.

Over time, Artemide has made a decisive contribution to the history of design with lamps that have become global icons. Products such as Eclisse, Tolomeo, Pipe, Discovery and the IN-EI collection have received major awards, including the Compasso d’Oro. At the same time, the company continues to develop new lighting technologies, intelligent systems and solutions focused on environmental and social sustainability.

Today, Artemide is a reference point for those looking for design lamps, architectural lighting fixtures and solutions that combine aesthetics, performance and responsibility. Therefore, each project expresses a balance between beauty, function and innovation, transforming light into a living material of architecture.

Collections and iconic products

Artemide icons tell the story of contemporary light: from table lamps to technical systems, from decorative forms to optical research. As a result, each product offers a different way of illuminating space, combining design culture, technology and visual identity.

Tolomeo table lamp: designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, it is one of the most famous table lamps in the world. Thanks to its adjustable arms and elegant technical image, it has become a symbol of Made in Italy design.
Eclisse table lamp: designed by Vico Magistretti, it is a 1967 icon awarded the Compasso d’Oro. Its movable inner shade allows the light to be adjusted through a simple, poetic and functional gesture.
Nesso and Nessino lamps: designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, they express the experimental spirit of 1960s design. Their mushroom-shaped silhouette and expressive use of plastic make them instantly recognisable.
Pipe suspension lamp: designed by Herzog & De Meuron, it combines a flexible sculptural structure with advanced lighting research. In fact, it brings a soft and architectural luminous presence into the space.
Discovery lamp: designed by Ernesto Gismondi, it explores the relationship between transparency, surface and light. When switched off, it appears almost invisible; when switched on, it becomes a uniform luminous disc.
IN-EI collection: designed by Issey Miyake, it combines technology, folding and the memory of Japanese paper. In addition, its lightweight sculptural volumes diffuse a soft and evocative light.

For this reason, Artemide stands out for its ability to transform light into design culture. Its lamps are not simply lighting objects, but tools for creating atmospheres, defining spaces and expressing an idea of Italian design based on research, responsibility and timeless beauty.