tommaso caldera innovates workshop lighting with tull lamp
photo © matteo pastorio
created for italian-based company incipit, ‘tull’ by tommaso caldera is a reinterpretation of classical workshop suspension lamps, in which the light source is protected by a wire netting attached to a metal diffuser. in homage to its predecessor, spun aluminum forms the shade for the diffuser and curved steel wires bend for the protective cage. the innovation of the lighting system appears through its shape, language, and proportions, which allow the object to be transferred from rugged and industrial warehouses to calm and domestic living spaces. the result is a design characterized by a smooth shell enclosed by continuously curving loops that house a single bulb.
detail of the curved cage
photo © matteo pastorio
color variations of blue, orange, white, and black
photo © matteo pastorio
the work makes references to classical suspension lamps
photo © matteo pastorio
the designer sketching possible forms and concepts
the design needed to work within the context of industrial and domestic environments
components before assembly
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