Artemide came into its own alongside the Memphis Design movement and has gone on to define Italian modern design. Committed to the philosophy of “The Human Light,” Artemide promotes sustainability and wellness through design, earning countless accolades doing so, including Best of the Best by Red Dot Design, iF Design Award by World Design Guide, Wallpaper Magazine Design Award and more.
Artemide was founded in 1960 by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in Milan. The company came into its own alongside the Memphis Design movement and has gone on to define Italian modern design. Committed to the philosophy of “The Human Light,” Artemide promotes sustainability and wellness through design—and has earned countless accolades doing so, including Best of the Best by Red Dot Design, iF Design Award by World Design Guide, Wallpaper Magazine Design Award and more.
Artemide founder Ernesto Gismondi. Photo courtesy of Artemide.
An inventive designer with a background in aeronautical engineering, founder Ernesto Gismondi brought fresh industrial concepts, materials and finishes to his lighting designs that established Artemide as a brand respected across the world for their dedication to ingenuity, innovation and sustainability. Gismondi began his legendary career in lighting in 1960 by co-founding Studio Artemide S.a.s.—which later became Artemide Group—with designer Sergio Mazza.
With a lifetime’s work of research, tinkering and philosophizing on light’s impact on humans, nature and human nature, Artemide CEO Carlotta de Bevilacqua was uniquely positioned to talk with us about wellness through light, the future of lighting design and how Artemide designs come to fruition.
Artemide President Carlotta de Bevilacqua
Italian design icon Michele De Lucchi.
Not many 1980s designs are as relevant today as they were then, but the Tolomeo Lamps keep getting better. We’re looking back—and forward—at Michele De Lucchi’s modern lighting masterpiece.
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