TECHNOLOGY
The IXA Lamp by Foster + Partners for Artemide: A New Era in Dynamic Lighting Design
10 Dec 2024
The IXA lamp, a collaboration between renowned design firm Foster + Partners and lighting manufacturer Artemide, represents a significant innovation in the world of modern lighting design. A high-powered LED lamp, IXA brings versatility and elegance to both functional and decorative lighting solutions. Inspired by the fluid, dynamic sculptures of Alexander Calder, IXA reflects a balance between form, engineering, and light, making it a standout piece for contemporary interiors.
Designed to offer a variety of lighting typologies, the IXA lamp is available in table, floor, and wall configurations. The first phase of the collection introduces a 100-millimetre opaque sphere, providing focused lighting perfect for task-oriented environments. The four distinctive colorways—charcoal, slip, crane, and ink—allow for a high degree of customization, seamlessly blending with different design schemes.
A key feature of the IXA lamp is its flexible, tactile engineering. The head of the lamp, which houses the LED light source, is connected to a slender stem through a magnetic socket, allowing users to easily rotate the head to any desired orientation. This magnetic connection creates a dynamic balance between the two spherical components, one acting as a counterweight to the other. The jack connections at the junctions add another layer of flexibility, enabling even further adjustment. This thoughtful engineering reflects the lamp’s primary design philosophy: balance, adaptability, and elegance.
The floor and wall configurations are ideal for those looking to create ambient lighting in larger spaces, while the second phase of the collection introduces a larger translucent sphere. This phase expands the possibilities of the IXA lamp, providing a softer, more diffused light for creating ambient atmospheres. With its ability to shift between task, decorative, and ambient lighting, IXA becomes more than just a light fixture—it is an artistic piece that can change the mood and function of any room.
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