zaha hadid: genesy floorlamp for artemide

milan design week 09: zaha hadid designed genesy floor lamp for artemide

‘genesy’ floor lamp by zaha hadid direct led light and indirect light (halogen and flourescent) manageable separately by two touch dimmers placed on the body lamp image © designboom

as in the organic development of trees, a sweeping canopy emerges through an extensive interconnected supporting network at the base. the primary components of this organic analogy are transformed from abstract diagrams into genesy’s fluid design. the lamp’s structure increases in complexity as it rises from the floor. like a growing organism, the central support sprouts branches that adopt a greater radial geometry to enhance the dynamic tensional forces of the structure.

‘nature continues to inform the design as these branches frame voids, enhancing the contrast between positive and negative, convex and concave, tension and compression.’ (zaha hadid)

‘genesy’ by zaha hadid image © designboom

detail material: injection-moulded foam polyurethane, colors: polished black or polished white, light emission: indirect and direct adjustable. image © designboom detail image © designboom detail image © designboom