Table lamp NITIA

steelplasticcontemporary

design Rodolfo Bonetto, 1971 | re-edition 2023 Nitia is a small table lamp in plastic and steel with reflected light. The design plays with statics and the unexpected formal composition of overlapping volumes. Throughout his career as a designer, Bonetto essentially focused on the search to translate industrial shapes and materials into commonly used objects. Nitia is the result of his passion for cars and engines. The first sketches highlight the combination of pure geometric aspects - the cylinder and the sphere - which the designer then transformed with a final cut to create an adjustable optical compartment. The three holes in the optical body were inspired by the automotive industry. They prevent the lamp from overheating - a trick also used in the cars of the time.