Euroluce is Salone del Mobile’s biennial extravaganza of lighting design and a main attraction of Salone 2023. Presenting lighting solutions for the home, workplace, hospitality, retail, public spaces, and more, Euroluce is a veritable wellspring of creativity and innovation in lighting design.
For its 31st edition, Euroluce presented works by 315 exhibitors (with almost half from outside Italy). Brands introduced new products that consider a number of lighting proposals, including material processes, sustainability, visual comfort, and technical innovation. Holistic approaches to design blur the once rigid boundaries between decorative and technical lighting, with lamps that are sculptural and geometric, colorful and poetic.
Listed here is part I of Archello’s pick of the best luminaires from Euroluce 2023.
Italian brand Foscarini has enjoyed numerous collaborations with an international roster of designers. Adding to its collection of design icons, Foscarini presents FREGIO by Andrea Anastasio. Combining sculpture and artisanship, FREGIO transforms a floral glazed ceramic bas relief into a suspension and wall lamp. Other new lighting designs from Foscarini include the drapery-like, pleated PLI by Felicia Arvid, and ANOOR, a functional and decorative concave lamp by Oscar & Gabriele Buratti.
The creative luminaires produced by Italian designer Davide Groppi embody a number of fundamental elements, including simplicity, lightness, and emotion. Sottile by Davide Groppi is described as a “blade of light.” At just 6mm in thickness, it is a highly contemporary and rational design. Other new lighting designs by Davide Groppi include the dark and atmospheric Asintoto and Louis XIV (memory of a chandelier), conceived as a contemporary transposition of Versailles.
Karman is an Italian company whose eclectic lighting collection combines innovative shapes, materials, and technology. The new Lady D pendant and floor lamp is designed by Matteo Ugolini. A white fiberglass body enhances the lamp's silhouette and recalls the elegance of the late Princess of Wales. Other new lighting designs from Karman include the architectural Turn It by Rocco Este and the poetic Atmosphere by Matteo Ugolini.
With a history steeped in the art of glass-blowing, Italian heritage brand Barovier&Toso interprets centuries of craftsmanship by combining glass traditions with modern-day innovations in style and technology. In the new Punk pendant by Roberto Lazzeroni, poetry and lightness coexist in a bold and novel collection. Punk’s Venetian crystal “splinters” draw inspiration from the stylistic expressions of the 1950s and 1960s. Other new lighting designs from Barovier&Toso include the Galileo-inspired Domus Sideris by Luca Nichetto and the playful Domus Conterie, also by Nichetto.
Catellani & Smith is an Italian company whose handcrafted lamps give shape to light. The new Ensō table lamp represents a hand-drawn circle. Painted by hand in a vivid blue, Ensō recalls the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy and is a symbol of completeness and enlightenment.
Founded in Belgium, BuzziSpace is an award-winning developer of workplace acoustic solutions. The new BuzziSurf acoustic pendant is a curvy light whose plush design creates a cozy atmosphere. Other new lighting designs from BuzziSpace include the voluminous BuzziBurner pendant and the pebble-shaped BuzziPebl wall lamp.
7. Osca by LZF
Spanish brand LZF handcrafts natural wood veneer lamps at its home in Valencia. Working with a roster of Spanish and international designers, its luminaires reflect a passion for “wood touched by light.” The new Osca pendant and table lamp by Bodo Sperlein is an architecturally-inspired light with a cubist aesthetic. Other new lighting designs from LZF include the happy-go-lucky Tiny by Ray Power and the Kandinski-inspired Candela by Candela Cort.
LedsC4 is a Spanish brand whose name reflects the potential of LEDs with the use of novel materials, including metal plates, brass, and Italian glass. The new Levels luminaire is elegantly expressed — a fine light with a serene quality, it has three composition levels and three densities. Levels is available as a pendant, ceiling, table, and floor lamp. Other new lighting designs from LedsC4 include the pop art-inspired Portobello by Benedito Design and the shapely Geometric pendant.
9. Etnia F68 Pendant by Fabbian
Italian brand Fabbian collaborates with renowned architects and designers to create technologically advanced and distinctive lighting designs. The new Etnia F68 Pendant comprises a simple linear element with direct and indirect light. Its interchangeable panels are suspended between aluminum profiles; Etnia also incorporates sound absorbing qualities. Other new lighting designs from Fabbian include Làmpara F69, a small-scale glass work of art, and the nature-inspired Rìo F72 floor lamp.
Spanish brand Estiluz S.A. is a family business with a penchant for experimenting with shapes and materials to create individual lighting solutions. The new MOOD collection was designed by Nahtrang Studio to offer flexible and versatile lighting. A nomadic light, the MOOD shade can be attached to different fixings and supports. Other new lighting designs from Estiluz S.A. include the poetically composed COMPASS and the functional, plant-loving BOLS.
11. Beaded by B.Lux
Beaded, a new lamp by Werner Aisslinger for Spanish brand B.Lux. appears like a series of spheres floating in space. Other new lighting designs from B.Lux include the architectural lighting system Blokinline and the light-projecting Berry collection.
The curvilinear form of the new Vale Floor Lamp by Caine Heintzman for Canadian brand A-N-D, crystallizes the light’s luminous quality. Other new lighting designs from A-N-D include the upright Column and rectilinear Vector Pendant.
13. MUSSELS by Bomma
The new MUSSELS collection by Václav Mlynář for Czech lighting producer Bomma, reflects the designer’s fascination with shells. Other new lighting designs from Bomma include the minimal and spherical Divina and the navigation-inspired Buoy Collection.
14. Peaks by Michael Anastassiades
The new Peaks pendant from London-based Michael Anastassiades comprises a string of elongated cones in different configurations. Other new lighting designs from Michael Anastassiades include the meditative Blue Skies and Relay and ta-ke floor lamps.
15. CODE by Prolicht
Designer Tom Dixon’s new CODE modular lighting system for Austrian brand Prolicht uses dot-, grid-, and dash-shaped LEDs to design graphic lighting sculptures. Another new design from Prolicht is the Matter lighting controller.
16. May by Nyta
The new May pendant from German lighting brand Nyta consists of up to 3 lights suspended from each other. Other new lighting designs from Nyta include the characterful Tilt Table and geometric Pi + Tau pendants.
The new San Babila by Meneghello e Paolelli for Italian brand ZAVA Srl recalls the architectural soul of Milan’s San Babila square. Other new lighting designs from ZAVA Srl include the dynamic Alioth lamp and playful Orizzonte pendant.
The innovatory Symbioosa lamp by LLEV Studio for Czech brand Lasvit is a tribute to mycelium, where light figuratively grows from the darkness. Other new lighting designs from Lasvit include Miles, a rhythmic sculpture of light, and the flower-like Florescence.
19. Kiki by Contardi
The new modular Kiki light by Italian brand Contardi allows users to create a multitude of design arrangements. Other new lighting designs from Contardi include the irregular, “crumpled” Baggy and the wandering Clara.
20. Crystal Beat by Preciosa Lighting
Crystal Beat by Czech brand Preciosa Lighting was a dynamic installation presented at Euroluce 2023. Combining music and light, Preciosa Lighting built a one-off structure that enhanced the spatial experience for visitors.
For a complete overview of Archello's best of Euroluce and Salone del Mobile, please visit our Salone del Mobile 2023 event page here.
