'copernico' is a series of lamps - a suspension and wall version - developed by italian designers
carlotta de bevilacqua and paolo dell'ecle for lighting manufacturer artemide.


carlotta de bevilacqua demonstrating the mobile rotational ellipses
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made from anodized aluminium, 'copernico suspensione' consists of nine concentric mobile
ellipses obtained from a single aluminium plate that supports 384 white LEDs.
the ellipses rotate independently on two different axes, enabling light emission to be directed
in numerous spatial configurations. when the device is closed, it is completely flat.




carlotta de bevilacqua demonstrating the mobile rotational ellipses along the horizontal axis of the lamp
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'copernico suspensione'
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detail of hinge components which enable the rotational movement of the ellipses
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a view looking up at the lamp
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up close of five ellipsis rotating along the horizontal axes of the lamp
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rotated components
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alternate view
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alternate view from below
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carlotta de bevilacqua rotating the components on the vertical axis
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from top to bottom: 'copernico suspensione' in its closed, flat position to open position with elements rotated




rendering of 'copernico suspensione'




rendering of 'copernico suspensione'












'copernico parete'
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the wall-mounted 'copernico parete' is constructed from three concentric elements
which are made from a single aluminium plate. though smaller than its suspension
lamp counterpart, 'copernico parete' also houses a circuit of 384 LEDs. its internal elements
rotate independently on the horizontal axis, enabling light emission.



moving the two internal elements along the horizontal axes
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carlotta de bevilacqua demonstrating the lamp
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view of the LEDs embedded into the aluminium plate
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rendering of 'copernico parete' in its closed position




rendering of the two internal elements which independently move along the lamp's horizontal axis




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the 'copernico' lamps were presented at the artemide store in milan during design week 2010.