Artemide Dialogues: designing the future through re-editions of past icons and new creations
For Artemide, light is a universal language — one that connects people, ideas, and visions. With Artemide Dialogues, the brand celebrates its design ethos through a collection that weaves together memory, innovation, and responsibility. Iconic re-editions and new designs come together in a luminous narrative that spans eras and styles, celebrating the spirit of Italian design.
At the heart of Artemide Dialogues lies a vision: to place light at the center of contemporary design thinking. Carrying forward the legacy of founder Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide blends creativity with precision, giving shape to a vision where innovation illuminates form. An ethical, sensitive, profoundly Italian story.
In 1975, Gae Aulenti designed Alcinoo, a masterpiece in blown glass that Artemide now reintroduces fifty years later. A metal cage opens into an irregular sphere, where light becomes both matter and poetry. Each piece is handcrafted, balancing craftsmanship, shadow, and delicate luminosity.
Sintesi was the first Artemide lamp designed by founder Ernesto Gismondi. Intelligent and modular, it is defined by bent metal elements, a universal E27 socket, and intuitive adjustments. The perfect synthesis of function and vision, expressed through an essential and timeless aesthetic.
In 1969, Vico Magistretti designed Cetra, a pendant lamp born from the encounter of two metal hemispheres. Reflection and diffusion merge in perfect balance, while an opaline glass globe completes the composition. A geometric icon that radiates purity and precision.
Omega and Clitunno, also designed by Magistretti, embody the essence of functional simplicity. Pure proportions, blown glass, and shared components give life to a soft, timeless light. Rational production meets enduring form — yesterday as today.
Created in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass, Orfeo is a suspension lamp defined by metallic cones, zigzagging rods, and colored glass discs. Every element vibrates between function and aesthetics, expressing the radical freedom and postmodern discipline of Sottsass’s design language.
Designed in 1982, Sottsass’s Hera reinterprets the classic banker’s lamp through a symbolic lens. Sharp color contrasts, a solid body, and a triangular shade conceal the light source, turning it into a totemic, evocative object that speaks through form and color.
Among the 2025 releases, Vea Floor is designed for both indoor and outdoor settings. Its elegant, minimal structure features a V-shaped base that tilts up to 30°. The light can be oriented and adjusted in height — a delicate, flexible presence for contemporary spaces.
Vea Suspension interprets light through a clean conical shape with a recessed diffuser. A central cylinder controls brightness, while the contrast between the warm inner surface and refined exterior adds character even when the lamp is off.
Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, Trois Rois is a portable, rechargeable, dimmable lamp that merges technical sophistication with playful lightness. Its shade diffuses a gentle glow, while the charging port is discreetly hidden among the three legs. A touch on the brass element adjusts brightness, transforming functionality into an intuitive gesture.
Between innovative materials, pure geometry, and a sustainable vision, the Artemide Dialogues lamps embody design as a living cultural heritage — a conversation between past and future, illuminated by light.
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