Foscarini is a very powerful brand with emotive products that bring out the essence of a design space and brighten up its inhabitants. Through working with top designers like Patricia Urquiola, Marc Sadler, Karim Rashid, and Vicente Garcia Jimenez, Foscarini has solidified its place in the lighting realm of the design world. Foscarini lighting is too very emotive, offering lighting fixtures, and a collection of Foscarini lamps that spotlight what the brand is all about: style and emotion. Collections like Caboche, Big Bang, Twiggy, Gregg, and Birdie are among the brands most visually impressive. Others, like Havana, Behive, Diesel, Allegro, and Lumiere are distinct and appealing in their own right. Some of these collections include lamps, while others stretch beyond into suspension lighting. More Info: http://www.olighting.com/foscarini.html

2. Foscarini Caboche by
Patricia Urquiola and Eliana Gerotto, 2005
Resulting from the desire to create a precious and charming lamp
like a pearl bracelet, accommodated with a focus on lightweight
and transparency thanks to the use of PMMA, Caboche
established itself from the onset as one of Foscarini's best-selling
products, and it has become a genuine icon in the world of
lighting and design.
Rich, bright and sophisticated, Caboche is a mosaic of
refractions, a perfect fusion of different personalities in the one
form, coming together to create the body and light effect of the
lamp. When it is turned on, the light diffuses from inside the
spheres like lots of bright crystals, providing 360° lighting of the
surrounding environment and guaranteeing direct lighting on the
underlying surface and reflection on the ceiling. This lighting
emotion is also vouched by Led versions – affording high energy
efficiency levels and durability - completely re-engineered in
terms of lighting technology especially to ensure the same
intensity, diffusion and temperature as the light produced by the
original version.
Caboche suspension lamp is a jewel of creativity and technology,
available in three sizes and two versions: transparent and yellow
gold. The lamp is the perfect protagonist for homes or public
areas, uniting visual impact with lightness, decorative value and
functionality.
caboche

3. Big Bang by
Enrico Franzolini and Vincente Garcia Jimenez, 2005
Irregular and apparently random intersections of spatial planes
create a volume around the light source and produce the
dynamic character of the exuberant suspension lamp Big
Bang. By evoking the dynamism of an explosion, the
methacrylic planes – available in the white or white/red
versions – seem to escape the central luminous core and
explode in all directions. A highly plastic luminous body,
characterized by the intrigues of light and shade, of great
visual impact and yet aerial, ideal for single- handedly
personalizing interiors of various styles. Big Bang provides an
intense, decisive and direct light. The particular
arrangement of the surfaces guarantees maximum reflection
and at the same time avoids dazzling, whilst offering a
different lighting effect from all angles.
big bang

4. Foscarini Twiggy by Marc Sadler, 2006
Foscarini and Marc Sadler's shared passion for research into new technologies has given rise to Twiggy, the iconic
arched floor lamp which is available in an entire collection of lamps made of composite material on a lacquered
fiberglass base. The suspension version is available in two sizes to guarantee ample possibilities of use. Using the
same diffuser as the floor and table versions, lighting the area underneath the lamp directly and - thanks to the
transparency of the upper protection disk - diffuses efficient up-light by reflection.
Available in four different colors, it can blend in seamlessly with any décor and style.
twiggy

5. Foscarini Fly Fly by
Ludovica & Roberto Palomba, 2012
An innovative shape that was born of the desire for a
large, light hanging lamp that was functional, but not
high tech, approachable and original. A harmonious
synthesis that combines familiar feelings with new
emotions. At first sight the wings express a concept
of lightness, but they are the result of a long research
process using a single mold to obtain a product of the
right size with the ability to provide 360°
illumination.
The same transparent form projects the light in the
environment and also acts as a screen to avoid dazzle.
This makes it even easier to place it in any space and
at any height.
fly fly

6. Foscarini Havana by Jozeph Forakis, 1993
The young, light-weight appearance recalling the
shape of a cigar, which ironically gives it its name,
the soft light that it emits and the ease with which it
blends in with the most varied contexts, have made
it the great success that it is today, so much so
that it is also part of the permanent collection on
exhibit at the New York MoMA.
The mono version of Havana consists of a single
polyethylene body with signs that recall its division
into four segments, a division which distinguishes
the design of the original model. Available in white
or yellow, Havana mono is available as a
suspension, wall or floor lamp.
havana

7. Foscarini Lightweight by Tom Dixon, 1995
The classic suspension lamp with Murano ground glass arms is
denuded of all its décor. Only the skeleton remains: a light geometric
frame that recalls the three- dimensional development of a crystal.
Hand- made by welding together hundreds of metal rebar elements,
Lightweight merges the contemporary design of Tom Dixon with a
semi- artisanal production process, halfway between innovation and
tradition.
Eight small transparent and satin finish blown glass diffusers rest on
each of the arms of Lightweight, diffusing an intense light in every
direction. Its strong personality and dimensions enhance its decorative
appeal, making it suitable also for settings of a significant size.
lightweight

8. Foscarini Allegro by Atelier Oi, 2007
Allegretto brings all the wonderful theatricality and magical harmony of the Allegro project to the
home and to contract spaces, with proportions and volumes designed on a smaller space. An entire
family of hanging lamps that take on their shape thanks to the force of gravity, created with metal lines
that design the light and emit sounds when they touch. The collection name is inspired exactly to this
“musicality”.
There are three versions, according to the finish of the metal elements, to express three different styles:
Allegretto Ritmico in black, Allegretto Vivace in brown and Allegretto Assai in gold. Allegretto lamps
can be used as the visual center of an environment, instead of a traditional ceiling lamp, or to
complement the larger Allegro models in a project that is coherent in its concept and realization and free
to be customized.
allegro

9. Foscarini Tress by Marc Sadler, 2008
The seduction of a woman’s tress wash the initial inspiration for the Tress
family of lamps. This design-come-true by Foscarini was achieved through
the development of a completely original technological process, involving a
fiberglass and resin tape woven with orderly casual ness to become the
structure and aesthetics of the lamp. Tress changes personality according to its
color: it is light and discrete in white, strong and decisive in black and volcanic
and totemic in red, which makes the contrast between the interior and the
exterior even more evident.
The mini, small and medium size of Tress hanging version has been designed
to illuminate a specific area of the space below; on the other hand the big size
is characterized for a more widespread light diffusion.
All sizes can be used alone, to enhance a shadowy corner, or any other space in
a room, or it can be used in line to create effects of perspective.
tress

10. Foscarini Birdie by
Ludovica & Roberto Palomba, 2012
A variable number of arms with a white finish, as slender as the
branches of a tree, support small colored diffusers, whose shape
is a reinterpretation of the classic shades. It’s Birdie ceiling lamp,
whose elements spontaneously coalesce to give life to a friendly
lamp that combines a smooth and familiar structure with a boldly
character.
Unlike the Birdie ceiling lamp, the pendant one can suit different
ceiling heights, thanks to an additional canopy and cable set.
Because of balancing reasons, the suspended lamp concerns the
version with 6 or 9 arms, the ones endowed with the most scenic
appeal and with the largest amount of lights, that light up like the
flames of a modern chandelier.
Made with sturdy yet lightweight materials, always, Birdie has a
different character depending on the color: in white, it can be
discreet and almost invisible, but in amaranth, orange or grey it
becomes more of a prima donna capable playing the starring role
in a room.
birdie

11. Foscarini Maki by Nendo, 2011
Take two sheets of paper and roll them up
together, creating something that resembles a
seashell or a flower... an intuitive object both
poetic and beguiling. Maki was conceived by a
spontaneous natural inspiration, becoming a
design product only after a challenging
development process. As if made of paper, two
aluminum sheets were rolled up and one slipped
inside the other. Only with incisions, invisible
when the lamp is assembled, could the creators
obtain the proper play of light. The simple form
of Maki plays with the immaterial nature of
light, integrating it as an important decorative
element: the side glare is filtered by the edges of
the rolled-up metallic sheets, creating a dynamic
yet soft effect. While light is also cast directly
down, as a soft spot beam. This dual luminous
effect allows Maki to be charming all alone or in
linear compositions to illuminate counters and
peninsulas. The white or pale grey color choice
enhances the pureness of Maki’s inspiration; its
lightness and poetic appeal is a luminous idea in
any domestic or communal setting.
maki

12. Foscarini Behive by
Werner Aisslinger, 2012
Inspired by the softly rounded shape of a beehive,
consisting of a series of rings of different diameters,
which make up a luminous structure crossed by thin
lines, Behive is also available as a suspension lamp.
A diffuser screen fitted inside it conceals the technical
components away from view and leaves the light source
free to light downwards and irradiate the characteristics
warm, soft luminosity of Behive.
The white light of the lamp this plays a dual role: on the
outside, it emphasizes the graphic design of the rings,
whereas from the top down, it focuses the light on a
specific area. Destined to appeal both when it is
switched on as well as when is switched off, like an
unmistakable visual signal in the most disparate context,
the Behive suspension lamp enhances settings with its
decorative value and its special light.
behive

13. Foscarini Le Soleil by
Vincente Garcia Jimenez, 2009
Suspended architecture that recalls
the outline of the Guggenheim
Museum in New York: this is the
first impression of Le Soleil
suspension lamp, a luminous
sphere made up of irregular bands
that act like reflective surfaces
inside and like a diffuser outside,
creating a soft, attractive hanging
glow. The use of a material that
does not reveal the light helps to
create the special luminous effect
of this lamp, with beams of light
projected upwards and direct
illumination downwards, to
highlight a precise area of the
space.
The irregular edge of the bands
adds movement to the volume of
Le Soleil, with an architectural
effect that renders it different
every time, according to the
observer’s point of view. The
choice between different colors
emphasizes its expressive nature
and warm, friendly and playful
style. Le Soleil is a star in the
domestic and public firmament, an
irresistible visual center of
attraction, alone or multiplied
inside a space.
le soleil

14. Foscarini Gregg by Roberto & Ludovica Palomba, 2007
A product of natural inspiration and extensive research, Gregg’s shape is reminiscent
of a large pebble, its surface polished by the water. It could even be seen as the egg
of some mythological beast, a symbol of creation and re-birth. Pure volume with a
familiar ease of interpretation, yet one that is surprising, because Gregg’s
asymmetric shape changes depending on the point of view of the person observing it.
This is a new solution where a traditional material like glass becomes a tool in the
designer’s hands to give an original character to an environment.
There are three different sizes in the hanging, table, ceiling and wall versions and
four different solutions for the floor lamp: the Gregg collection is one of the most
versatile and transversal and can be easily placed in any type of setting. In the home
environment the warm, uniform light produced by the white satined diffuser and its
essential style have a strong functional and decorative value. Thanks to the closed
shape of the diffuser, the bulb is screened in all directions, which protects from
dazzle and makes it easy to place even at different heights.
When part of a composition, Gregg is suitable for some of the most surprising
uses. A ‘raindrop’ structure highlights the vertical extension of a window or
stairway, producing an extremely striking effect. Vertical arrangement of a multitude
of suspensions at various heights generates spectacular luminous false ceilings. The
repetition of the volume along
a line produces new perspectives to create trompe l’oeil effect.
gregg

15. Foscarini Aplomb by Lucidi & Pevere, 2010
Aplomb is a small suspension lamp that creates direct and precise lighting on
an underlying surface. Visible concrete is part of the expressive language of
modern architecture and Foscarini, with Aplomb, uses this material with a
spirit and a technology that is entirely original. The lamp displays a light touch
of extreme elegance and formal simplicity, which softens the massive solidity
of the concrete by enhancing its polished and yet unrefined material aspect.
The small size of the lamp allows it to be used on its own (for example on a
coffee table), in a line to light up a surface or even as a composition at
different heights. It is available in three different colors. The choice of colors,
with pigments added directly into the concrete mix, enhances the personality of
the lamp in different ways: the natural grey bring out its materiality, the brown
gives a touch of warmth, while the white highlights its elegance.
aplomb

16. CABOCHE
BIG BANG
TWIGGY
FLY FLY
HAVANA
LIGHTWEIGHT
ALLEGRO
TRESS
BIRDIE
MAKIE
BEHIVE
LE SOLEIL
GREGG
APLOMB
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