Italian Handmade Glass
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Italy is synonymous with style, passion, culinary delights and sunshine that seems endless. As foreigners, we are only too willing to believe that his impeccably dressed, the easy life people carry life like a loose coat and Gucci. But beyond their carefree, relaxed attitude and you discover that, actually, they are almost all deeply serious, food, fashion (all Italian octogenarian will be understood that the research simply cool in a canary-colored suit mohair is not easy) and refined architecture, art and design.
One of the world's enduring legacy in several models, which he is justly proud, is the transformation of the lighting of the functional object to a form of art a masterpiece Design in harmony with technology and engineering. Nothing is more what modern chandelier lighting.
Italy has been lighting the way since the end of World War II, when a series of talented Italian industrial designers, whose brothers Castiglioni, Vico Magistretti, Gino Sarfatti and Pietro Chiesa, funded by families of small entrepreneurs reinvigorated Italian lighting design and started a movement that makes her the more desirable in the world. In rethinking the function and form of restructuring using new materials and shapes the future, they captured the mood of blood the nation to produce witty, elegant classics such as the minimalist "Luminator" (1955), 'Toio' (1962) and Richard Sapper "Tizio" (1972).
Chandelier lighting
Over time, advancements in technology and engineering resulted in a lighting increasingly powerful and with it the capacity to transform the mood of any architectural plan, warm and comfortable in the avant-garde Contemporary. Designers now enjoyed the freedom to perform all sorts of new possibilities, and lighting glass in particular has been elevated to a "sculpture".
The beating heart of glass lighting design and production has been and is still Venice. Hospitality Industry popular Murano glass, named after the islands where it is done, they were hand-blown glass shades and for crystal droplets for more 200 years. Indeed, the chandeliers of Murano glass is the pinnacle of Italian glass made with their intense colors, designs and versatile durability. New treatment of glass were the drawings are also incredibly strong which means they can exist in places where glass designs have already been too fragile.
With developers eager to pursue more creative and jaw-dropping ways to play with light and color, it was a matter of time until they exploited the qualities of refraction of Swarovski crystals. Daniel Swarovski revolutionized cutting crystal in 1892 to produce a product of unsurpassed beauty, appreciated for its versatility, brilliant radiance and bright. Crystal is used in some of more show stopping chandelier lighting designs featured in the most exclusive areas in the world.
Unique, evocative and built to last
While many of these processes are increasingly high-tech lighting design Italian remains faithful to its traditional Precision craftsmanship. The joy of buying and living with measurement, light craft, as opposed to buying mass produced versions (which are often copies of Italian drawings), is that not only you are guaranteed the highest quality and durability, but your fixtures, colors, sizes and finishes are unique. Being handmade designs patented means that while the average size for fitting mass produced is approximately 300 to 400 mm and are limited to only three lamps, your crafts can be made to be 700 to 12000mm wide and hold up to 18 lamps.
Good lighting is known to enhance the positive atmosphere, the use and character of any living space and luxury lighting Italian in particular, is known for mixing functionality with beauty. So whether your requirements Home Glamor cool vintage or contemporary, it is the penalty for taking the time to source a range of quality designer, handmade Italian chandeliers and lights to enhance the appearance of any What part of your home, bar or restaurant.
About the Author:
Mike Hurford, Luxury Lights, Managing Director
Email: sales@luxurylights.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1733 328328 or +44 (0)771 1691143
Website: www.luxurylights.co.uk
About Luxury Lights
Set up in 2008 by Mike Hurford, Luxury Lights specialises in exquisite handcrafted lighting for executive homes, bars and restaurants in a range of traditional and contemporary styles, colours and designs.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Chandelier Lighting: Italy still leads the way in lighting design
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