FontanaArte - Setareh table lamp

This is the name of the family of lighting fixtures that Francesco Librizzi, a young Sicilian architect based in Milan, signs for the first time for FontanaArte. Setareh is born from the theme of giving birth.

Francesco Librizzi

Architect, born in 1977, in 2005 he founded Francesco Librizzi Studio in Milan, a design studio that develops architectural projects, interiors, design and temporary installations. Through simple structures traced in the void, his works let emerge the essential traits of space, highlighting the relationships between places, people and objects. This approach is at the basis of the projects realized for the Triennale di Milano. His works on the interiors elaborate a visual interpretation of a contemporary balance between past and future and lead the contemporary project to inhabit the existing architectural heritage.In 2016, the meeting with FontanaArte created the opportunity to bring into product design all the research matured by the Studio. The result is a family of lamps, Setareh, which gives life to delicate relationships between space and light, in a strong dialogue with the mythical identity of the brand. Today, the relationship with FontanaArte continues in the role of Art Director, looking towards broader scenarios of a dialogue between public and industrial designers. Since 2008, Francesco Librizzi has been teaching Interior and Exhibition Design at various universities and design academies. Among these, the Faculty of Architecture of Palermo, the Faculty of Architecture of Genoa, Domus Academy (Milan), NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Milan).

FontanaArte

Fontana Arte specializes in glass processing and the manufacture of furnishing accessories. Founded in 1881 in Milan by Luigi Fontana, it began as an industry producing glass sheets for building purposes. It had Giò Ponti, Pietro Chiesa and Max Ingrand as artistic directors. It gained notoriety especially for its processing of curved crystal and production of lighting applies. Lighting is also design; numerous brands make it possible to combine functionality with aesthetics, making lamps, wall sconces, and spotlights true pieces of furniture. Among them is FontanArte, which has marked the history of lighting design. In over than 80 years of activity, the brand has received numerous awards, including the Compasso d'oro Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, given by the ADI - Association for Industrial Design: "thanks to the collaboration with different designers, has been able to create a lively creative climate that has upgraded one of the historical names of Italian design."