Letters from the Equator

You’ve probably seen it. And if you haven’t, when you do come across it, it will blow up in your face. It’s an Arco lamp. Designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (that’s two people) way back in 1962.

Wikipedia describes it as

a long, curved arm extending eight feet from the marble base which had to be moved “by two people inserting a broomstick through the hole in the base.”

The original model is manufactured in Italy by Flos lighting (for whom it was designed for). Its price tag is a cool USD$2,448.

You can get copies for much less, though. I’ve managed to find a few at a fraction of the cost, but still within the high hundreds.

The great thing about it is that it fits almost any living room, in any environment, at any time of day… even when it’s not switched on.

It’s inspiring, functional, and iconic.

“One of the classics of modern lighting design-and part of MoMA’s permanent collection”: link

I want one.

Categorized as discoveries/i want, thoughts/malaysia