Bright Idea: Claudio Fiumicelli Hexagon LED Lamp
Posted By Ginger Dolden On April 30, 2009 @ 10:00 am In Green Lighting,Green Materials,Milan Furniture Fair | 1 Comment
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Claudio Fiumicelli really knows how to light up a room! The Studiodsgn [5] artist presented his futuristic C60 LED modular lighting [6] unit at the Zona Tortona [7] design event to critical acclaim. Resembling an illuminated transparent soccer ball, the C60 is comprised of hexagonal pieces that attach to each other in a spherical or planar [8] structure and 360 LED lights [9], C60 can be hung, mounted on a wall or displayed simply on a flat surface.
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Versatility, the designer says, was a key factor in planning and creating the lamp. Not only is C60 [11] aesthetically pleasing and practical, it’s also incredibly sustainable with a readily recyclable PMMA (which stands for poly methymethacrylate [12] and is essentially another name for plexiglass [13]) exterior and energy-efficient, all-LED lighting [14]. According to the designer, material choice was as important to the project’s success as the design itself. “The C60 lamp realizes a synthesis between a reduced environmental impact and new expressive potentials,” Fiumicelli explains. We couldn’t agree more.
Be sure to check out our full 2009 Milan Furniture Fair coverage [15] and our photo galleries [16] for more great green designs from the show!
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[5] Studiodsgn: http://www.studiodsgn.com/?lang=en
[6] LED modular lighting: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/12/glide-at-bklyn-designs-twist-together-modular-lighting/
[7] Zona Tortona: http://www.zonatortona.net
[8] planar: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/15/power-your-home-with-lightening/
[9] LED lights: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/13/kenzan-tsutakawa-chinn-constellation-lamp/
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[11] C60: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/30/the-best-of-zona-tortona/
[12] poly methymethacrylate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylic_glass
[13] plexiglass: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/10/kyoto-box-wins-climate-change-challenge/
[14] LED lighting: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/15/pear-light-nick-foleys-portable-led-pears/
[15] 2009 Milan Furniture Fair coverage: http://www.inhabitat.com/category/milan-furniture-fair/
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