Havana Floor Lamp by Foscarini - Designed by Jozeph Forakis, the Havana Floor Lamp from the Havana collection is one of Foscarini's contribution to a collective and innovative vision of the future.
Jozeph Forakis initially imagined Havana made out of glass with the profile of a cigar similar to the definitive one: a model created out of fiberglass documents the first design phase.
Evaluations of the technical and economic feasibility of the fixture led to the exclusion of glass and the decision to use yellow polyethylene and transparent polypropylene, both self-extinguishing and recyclable materials, for the shade.
Similar considerations determined the reduction of the pieces constituting the body of the lamp from the original five to the current four, to make the piece symmetrical and use only two forms for the molding. The metal supporting parts were also reduced to a minimum in terms of number and sections.
The four plastic volumes were hooked together and held apart by three metal "brackets", whereas the slender supporting tube, which sustains the electric wire and holds the socket at the end – for an incandescent or energy-saving bulb – was soldered to a thin metal rod. It bends at the top to delineate the simple ring which, from the inside, keeps the
entire shade suspended without being visible.
The foot was made of four intersecting blades cut by laser and finished, like the stem, in aluminum painted metal. For the first time, with Havana, Foscarini produced a lamp made out of plastic, a lightweight, mobile lamp which emanates diffused light, sports a youthful image, economical costs, and would quickly become popular thanks to its flexibility and the ease with which it can be adapted to a variety of conditions and spatial contexts, in all its versions including the suspension and wall lamp.
Havana is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
About the Designer
Jozeph Forakis was born in New York City. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and Masters of Industrial Design from the Domus Academy in Milan. His work is recognized for it's innovative use of materials and techniques, as well as for his ongoing investigation into the 'behavioral' influence of interactive information technologies in product design and in everyday objects.
The son of career artists, his cultural approach to design reflects his background in art and theatre with early professional experiences including set and lighting design for New York Off- Off Broadway. Other early experiences established his interest in research-driven design, with work in the US high-technology and biomedical sectors.
His work has been displayed in many galleries and museums around the world, including the historic exhibitions "Mutant Materials in Contemporary Design" and "Workspheres", both at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, where it now forms part of the permanent collection.
Material Polyethylene and lacquered metal
Made in
Italy
Lamping 1 x 150W E26 medium base incandescent bulb (not included)
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