design: Carlotta de Bevilacqua, Laura Pessoni
Ephemeris is an innovative light emission into space. The project originates from the study of a new generation optical principle and from the challenge to optimize luminous flows in the environment through the implementation of the main optical phenomena, such as refraction, mirror reflection, diffused reflection, and diffusion. A single 60W LED source fitted in the top of the appliance injects light through a low absorption coefficient light pipe in an Archimedean solid that works as a mixing chamber. A dedicated light distribution infrastructure departs from this point. It is made up of six diffusers – mechanical elements enabled to work as real reflectors – which adjust light in all directions to ensure maximum yield. This is allowed by the use of innovative materials: vega 98 aluminium in the mirror version and a high-reflection coefficient paint in the white version. Optical engineering is an express statement in Ephemeris, and plays a leading role until light is enabled. Then, based on a calculated light-shade perception ratio, the mechanics seems to dissolve and leave room to the lightness of pure light.
Gio Pini Photographer, Federico Villa Photographer
