Artemide
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Artemide
Artemis in the religions of ancient Greece is the daughter of Zeus and Leto (Latona for the Romans) and twin sister of Apollo. She was one of the most revered gods of Olympus and its origin dates back to ancient times. [1] In Roman times she was associated with Diana, while the Etruscans with the name of the revered Artume. The deer and the cypress were among her sacred symbols.
See Artemis
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manufacturer founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1958. Based in Pregnana Milanese
, a suburb of Milan
, the company specialises in the manufacture of lighting designed by designers and architects.
The company is known for the Tizio
desk lamp designed by Richard Sapper in 1972 and the Tolomeo desk lamp
, designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina in 1986.
Other designers who have collaborated with the company include Mario Botta
, Sir Norman Foster, Michele De Lucchi, Richard Sapper
, Ettore Sottsass
, Enzo Mari, Neil Poulton
, Karim Rashid
and Luigi Serafini
.
The company has won accolades, including the Compasso d'Oro
award for lifetime achievement in 1995 and the European Design Prize in 1997. In 2006 Artemide won two Best of The Best Red dot design award
s for lamps designed by designer Neil Poulton
and by architects Herzog & de Meuron
.
Artemide lamps are in permanent museum collections, including the Musée des Artes Décoratifs de Montreal, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
, The Museum of Modern Art in New York
and the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
in Rome
.
See Artemis
Artemis
Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. Some scholars believe that the name and indeed the goddess herself was originally pre-Greek. Homer refers to her as Artemis Agrotera, Potnia Theron: "Artemis of the wildland, Mistress of Animals"...
Private Company
Artemide is a designDesign
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
-oriented Italian
Italy
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manufacturer founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1958. Based in Pregnana Milanese
Pregnana Milanese
Pregnana Milanese is a town located in the hinterland of Milan, Italy. According to the 2001 census, Pregnana has 5,989 citizens.According to the Italian Bureau, Pregnana has a total area of 4.93 km², at an elevation of 154 m....
, a suburb of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, the company specialises in the manufacture of lighting designed by designers and architects.
The company is known for the Tizio
Tizio
Tizio is a desk lamp created by Richard Sapper for Artemide in 1972. It has been selected for the Compasso d'Oro industrial design award in 1979. An item of it is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of the Museum of Modern Art....
desk lamp designed by Richard Sapper in 1972 and the Tolomeo desk lamp
Tolomeo desk lamp
The Tolomeo incandescent desk lamp is an icon of Italian modern design. It was designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina in 1986 for the Artemide company. In its original configuration, it consists of a heavy base, two straight polished aluminum arm sections , and a matte aluminum...
, designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina in 1986.
Other designers who have collaborated with the company include Mario Botta
Mario Botta
Mario Botta is a Swiss architect. He studied at the Liceo Artistico in Milan and the IUAV in Venice. His ideas were influenced by Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, Louis Kahn. He opened his own practice in 1970 in Lugano.-Career:...
, Sir Norman Foster, Michele De Lucchi, Richard Sapper
Richard Sapper
Richard Sapper, born 1932 in Munich, is a German industrial designer based in Milan, Italy. He is considered one of the most iconic designers of his generation, his products typically featuring a combination of technical innovation, simplicity of form and an element of wit and surprise...
, Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting and office machine design.-Early career:...
, Enzo Mari, Neil Poulton
Neil Poulton
Neil Poulton is a Scottish product designer, based in Paris, France. He specializes in the design of 'deceptively simple-looking mass-produced objects' and has won numerous international design awards....
, Karim Rashid
Karim Rashid
Karim Rashid is an industrial designer. He received a Bachelor in Industrial Design from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada in 1982 and completed his postgraduate studies in Italy....
and Luigi Serafini
Luigi Serafini
Luigi Serafini is an Italian artist, architect and designer. He is best known for creating the Codex Seraphinianus, an illustrated encyclopedia of imaginary things in a constructed language...
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The company has won accolades, including the Compasso d'Oro
Compasso d'Oro
Compasso d'Oro is the name of an Industrial Design award originated in Italy in 1954 by the La Rinascente company from an original idea of Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. From 1964 it has been hosted exclusively by Associazione per il Disegno Industriale . It is the first and most recognized award...
award for lifetime achievement in 1995 and the European Design Prize in 1997. In 2006 Artemide won two Best of The Best Red dot design award
Red dot design award
The Red Dot Design Award is an international product design prize awarded by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. There are prize categories for product design, design agencies, and design concepts. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply for the prizes with the winners...
s for lamps designed by designer Neil Poulton
Neil Poulton
Neil Poulton is a Scottish product designer, based in Paris, France. He specializes in the design of 'deceptively simple-looking mass-produced objects' and has won numerous international design awards....
and by architects Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron Architekten, BSA/SIA/ETH is a Swiss architecture firm, founded and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland in 1978. The careers of founders and senior partners Jacques Herzog , and Pierre de Meuron , closely paralleled one another, with both attending the Swiss Federal Institute of...
.
Artemide lamps are in permanent museum collections, including the Musée des Artes Décoratifs de Montreal, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, The Museum of Modern Art in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, or the National Gallery of Modern Art , is an art gallery in Rome, Italy, dedicated to modern art....
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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