Exhibitions The new lights, in the name of innovation and aesthetic research Text by Marilena Pitino Add to bookmarks Tom Rossau - Ph. Diego Ravier With refined styling and cutting-edge technologies, the most recent offerings in lighting blur the boundaries between design, functionality and art The last Salone del Mobile featured Euroluce, the biennial event dedicated to lighting, which staged the latest developments in the field of light design. A showcase of experimentation and innovation, the luminaires are the result of careful functional, aesthetic and technological research. The new lighting solutions stand out by their integrated approach, capable of combining formal beauty, energy efficiency and low environmental impact. Today light is gaining an increasingly central role in sustainable architectural design, in both public and private spaces. It is no longer just a matter of lighting, but of creating atmospheres, enhancing volumes, accompanying the rhythms of everyday life and actively enhancing people’s well-being, always with an eye to safeguarding our planet. One interpreter of this is Barcarolle by Ambientec, designed by Yoshiki Matsuyama, which draws its inspiration from the old European street lamps and classical architecture, emitting a warm and enveloping light. The design, resembling a candle in its verticality, skillfully combines elements composed of small metal parts in zinc alloy with the glass of the diffuser shaped into a thin cylinder with rounded edges. It can be completed with a dome or a glass top, so changing both the aesthetics and the lighting effects. It is available in four different heights, enabling it to adapt to different contexts. Finding inspiration in Art Deco architecture is Miami 1 Wall Light by Aqua Creations. This wall lamp stands out as a refined decorative element, capable of combining functionality and artistic value. Its sculptural form, bright colors and use of different materials make it a furnishing with a distinctive style. Its integrated backlighting adds depth and atmosphere, projecting a subtle halo effect onto the wall that enhances its contours and helps create a sophisticated ambience. Ambientec - Ph. Diego Ravier Aqua Creations - Ph. Diego Ravier Davide Groppi - Ph. Diego Ravier Luce5 - Ph. Diego Ravier Marset - Ph. Diego Ravier SET by Davide Groppi Interprets space as a photographic set: an environment to be transformed and reinterpreted through light, with the same freedom and precision as a filmmaker shooting a sequence. It is a modular and versatile lighting system, inspired by the instruments of professional photographers. A base, a modular stem, a movable and adjustable projector: each component is designed to adapt to any need, enabling the light to be directed with a simple gesture and precisely defining perspectives and volumes. Diffusers, reflectors, filters, anti-glare and snoot are the accessories enabling it to sculpt light, shape it, moving from direct and incisive lighting to a softer, more diffused glow. Nex-s by Luce5 is an invisible and imperceptible light source, which merges perfectly with its surroundings thanks to the innovative HYLEtech technology, made from recycled high-tech aluminum. A perfect synthesis of innovation and design, conceived to transform any space into an unprecedented lighting experience. The light modules, each just 6 cm long, incorporate high-efficiency LED technology, capable of guaranteeing extraordinary performance. Connected along the whole length of the panel, they ensure continuous, uniform illumination. The modern Gambosa table lamp by Marset, designed by Mathias Hahn, defies traditional static rigidity. It looks like a perfectly poised sculpture, with minimalist geometries and sophisticated colors. Made of steel, it reduces the structural elements of the classic lamp - shade, stem and base - to the essentials, joining them so as to appear suspended, almost devoid of visible connections. The curved shade appears as if floating slightly, adding a sense of dynamism to the composition, while the stem is grafted onto a flat, discreet base. The result is a harmonious set of forms that dialogue elegantly with each other. The shade is available in pale pink or black, in opaque versions that offer direct light, or in opal methacrylate for diffused light. The stems can be orange or moss gray, while the base is proposed in a refined stone gray. Tom Rossau is a Danish lighting company, famous for its lamps handcrafted in the Copenhagen workshop. Among the collections, the No.111 pendant lamps stand out for their extraordinary sculptural expressiveness, making them perfect for both domestic and contract environments. Thanks to their organic and dynamic form, they bring a touch of nature into an interior and convey a sense of authentic warmth. The distinctive element is birch veneer, a material that is the true stylistic signature of Tom Rossau, combining elegance and sustainability.” Read also: Euroluce 2025: light between past and future 22 July 2025 Tags Lighting Share
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