A collection of lamps that embody the rugged beauty of lava, featuring variegated porous surfaces and craters, to transform waste material into a design object that blends aesthetics and sustainability. Another step forward in the experimentation with unusual and unexpected materials for the lighting sector, a distinctive characteristic of Foscarini’s research.

Alicudi, Filicudi and Panarea are the result of Foscarini’s collaboration with Ranieri and the firm’s art directors Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces. The unusual patented material utilized for this collection is the outcome of an innovative process. The use of recycled lava makes it possible to obtain small thicknesses, up to 8-10 mm, while preserving the strength and expressive impact of natural lava.

Every lamp is unique, with an irregular surface texture enhanced by porosity and craters. Although they are industrially produced, Alicudi, Filicudi and Panarea conserve their vivid artisanal character: the working process is done by hand, triggering unique, irreplicable variations on every piece.

The three suspension lamps, Alicudi, Filicudi and Panarea, take their names from the Aeolian Islands, and the charisma of their volcanic origin. The shapes have been chosen to emphasize the potential and limits of the material.