IN CURVED AIR . DESIGN BY GUILLAUMIER

A sleek and essential presence. Matter that emerges in finish and detail. A design archetype with simple lines: the arch that ploughs through the air defining a curved space. And the materials, the surfaces, with ripples and smoothness taking turns to animate the linear contour of an icon, enhancing it with new sensations. In Curved Air brings light back into the centre of terraces, verandas, porches. It marks every kind of outdoor living space with its presence. The iconographic simplicity of the design, almost a sign traced in the air. And three equally simple elements — the base, the arched stem, the light source — that become the starting point of a material elaboration. The high-quality, paste-dyed nautical rope endows the stem with great visual and tactile richness. The woven material contrasts with the brushed concrete of the hand-polished terrazzo base, and the smooth surface of the small metal dome. The custom-made Fresnel optic is the heart of an efficient and perfectly calibrated light source. The atmosphere that In Curved Air radiates is domestic and soothing. The lamp’s technological component ensures uncompromising functionality, but it does so discreetly: it blends into the scene. Rich, warm and colourful materials, imbued with a subtle irregularity, temper the rigour of the design and the technical precision, instilling a sense of softness. The textile personality of the stem dialogues easily with all kinds of outdoor furniture. In Curved Air comes in three sizes, to experience the outdoors as the mood and the moment require. Two floor lamps, to illuminate an outdoor living area and accompany reading or conversation; one stake, to bring light and the right personality to flowerbeds and other green spaces.