Handblown Murano glass LED lamps Flauti combine tradition and technology in search for a new equilibrium between innovation and heritage. This object has been defined as lost in time.
“On the way to Murano by boat, docking at the Fondamenta dei Vetrai and beginning to wander from one alleyway to another, in search of the right “soffio”, or breath, that would work for the project that I had in my bag. The colours of the houses, the colours of the sky on the first day of sunshine after so much the rain, the warmth of the people, at first shy, and then very generous; it reminds me of growing up, the memories of ancient and modern glass that have accompanied me since childhood. Then finding the right people, and the exchange of ideas between designer and master glass blower.”
This collection of lamps is made from Murano blown glass and turned brass, both high quality materials. Each module crystallizes a different breath and is unique, only vaguely similar to next reproduction. Spontaneity and improvisation are part of the project, and are promoted as proof of the handmade. The combination of matching modules, which use different traditional Murano glass blowing techniques and processes. The tradtional Muranese colours evoke the sunset of the Venetian Lagoon. The Flauti lampshade is supported and illuminated by the custom designed SoftSpot bulb which, in contrast to the romantic soul, is a precise brass cylinder packed with the latest in LED technology. The combination of tradition and technology found in the project Flauti searches for a new equilibrium which again represents Venice, a cornerstone of romance set in a world of technological advancement.
