In a flourish of formal serenity and functional efficacy, Miguel Milá cleverly separated the three basic components of any lamp: the structure, the electrical parts and the shade. The light source rotates around the shaft and can be raised or lowered like a flag on a mast.
adi FAD (Critics Award). Barceiona 1962
mis is pemaps ine most higniy acciaimed piece from one of Spain's leadirtg pioneenng masiers of industrial design, mis lamp was
pan of Miguel Miia's first collection for tramo. tne company ne founded to produce nis own worK in post-war spain. He daDDied in
a profession tnat ne wouid later go on to master. thaï of a pre-industriai designer, seeking convement solutions wnn tne tecnnoiogy
avaiiaoie. Miia's words. iike nis pieces. nave an incredioie deptn tnat lies Deneatn tneir simpiiciiy. TMM is tne more laid-Dack version of
tne tm famny. and features a wooden snaft.
in an exquisite démonstration of formai serenity and functionai efficiency. Miguel Miia Driinantly separated tne tnree Dasic components
of any lamp: tne structure, tne eiectricai components and tne snade. tnat are easiiy assemoied and maintained tnrougnout us very long
iife. And oecomes ever more DeautiTui wnn time.
A cross-snaped Dase suppons a square snaft tnat oecomes circular in tne middie. aiiowing tne snade to De moved up and down.
me snade’s neignt is adjustaoie via a ruDDer Dand stopper. A genuine tesson in intelligence and good taste. making minimal use of
components. mis was Miguel Muas first product tnat Santa & Coie re-reieased in 1986.25 years after its création, n cornes in a range
of five différent woods for tne structure and two snade coiours. wnue or Deige.