The Italian designer and blacksmith Enzo Catellani founded his company Catellani & Smith in Villa di Serio near Bergamo in 1989. Even before the company was founded, the talented designer presented his first lighting collection at the Frankfurt trade fair. Catellani's lamps, which were made entirely by hand, immediately attracted great interest. In today's article we would like to present you the Sypha collection. Decorative LED outdoor lights with a special natural charm are the products of the new Catellani series.
With his unique light objects, designer Enzo Catellani expresses contrasting aspects. On the one hand there is the energy-saving technology, which was used for example in the Eco-Logic Light collection, and on the other hand there is the magical light, such as in thefascinating wall lightStchu-Moon. The illuminated objects take on a special aesthetic meaning through the separation of light source and object and become light themselves.
One can say about the designs by company founder Enzo Catellani that they are out of the ordinary and captivate with their extravagance. They are characterized by a beguiling sophistication and implicit beauty. Catellani first develops a prototype for each new model. He likes to use different materials and experiment with the effects of light. Once a form has emerged during this process, Catellani devotes himself to the classical design phase. After this procedure he always calls new ones,expressive lightsinto life.
The products of the traditional Italian company Catellani & Smith are characterized by a unique aesthetic and exceptional visual expressiveness. The chief designer is inspired by different motifs from nature. The creative lighting solutions, which are handcrafted with attention to detail, are produced in small quantities. In this way, each individual lamp has a very special charm.
After Enzo Catellani created his first outdoor series for Catellani & Smithdecorative outdoor lightsAfter creating LED, he develops lights that belong to the new trend, namely to expand the living area outwards onto terraces and gardens. His main goal was to move the indoor lights outside. The outdoor LED lights that are able to conjure up the same warmth and atmosphere as the luminaires intended for indoor use. The focus of the new collection is glass. Simple shapes have emerged that are in harmony with their natural surroundings, as if they were an integral part of it and not an artificial element. The lights are named Syphasera, Syphasfera and Syphaduepassi.
The Sypha series completes Catellani's outdoor collection with customizable light sources, available in different versions for water, flower pots and ground. They blend seamlessly into the surroundings. The glowing “plants” create new shapes and can influence their surroundings. These LED outdoor lights do not change anything that is naturally flawless. If “design” is to be understood as the development of new forms, decorative lights like the three models in this series can be described as “non-design”. Sypha is therefore a piece of nature that gives light. The models were developed through the collaboration of Guido Parenzan, Maurizio Quargnale and the agronomist Maurizio Vegini.
The decorative Syphasera outdoor light LED
The Syphasera floor lamp by Catellani & Smith has cylindrical opal glass diffusers, brass details and slim rods made of black painted metal. It is a fascinating floor lamp for outdoor use that creates fantastic lighting accents in the garden. The combination of slim metal rods and a tall, slim diffuser looks like a rush. Syphasera adapts wonderfully to plants in the garden. The light combines three Syphasera lights with stems of different heights. They are simply inserted into the ground and can be arranged as desired.
Product information:
Material: iron, glass, brass, metal
Dimensions:
Dimensions: H.65/80/110/140 x H.head 21 x øhead 1.5 x installation depth 25 cm
Cable length: 180, 210, 240, 255 cm
Light direction: light in all directions
Light alignment: fixed
Operation: via switch, external
The Catellani & Smith Syphasfera LED outdoor light
The Syphasfera floor lamp for outdoor use is, on the one hand, the designer's original solution to transfer the ambience typical of indoor areas to the outside and, on the other hand, to reduce the structure to a minimum. The latter is a way to put the light in the foreground. With the creation of the decorative Syphasfera outdoor light, the talented Italian designer has created a particularly atmospheric light. A small glass ball rests on a long brass rod. This arrangement looks particularly harmonious and makes a midsummer night's dream come true.
Product information:
Dimensions:
Dimensions: H.60/75/105/135 x øhead 8 x installation depth 25 cm
Cable length: 180, 210, 240, 255 cm
Light direction: light in all directions
Light alignment: fixed
Operation: via switch, external
Catellani & Smith Syphaduepassi Outdoor Leuchte
The Syphaduepassi floor lamp model is characterized by a brass structure and provides downward-directed zone light. The elegant outdoor light impresses with its graceful silhouette, which contradicts the usually robust structure of outdoor lighting fixtures. Thanks to the flexible light arm, the light distribution can be adjusted to suit individual needs. With Syphaduepassi you can specifically highlight certain areas in the garden and on the balcony.
Product information:
Dimensions:
Dimensions: H.45/75 x installation depth 25 cm
Cable length: 240 cm
Light direction: spot
Light direction: adjustable
Operation: via switch, external
