Arco lamp

Arco floor lamp appears tastefully appearance that impact design film. The lamp was designed by Achile Castiglioni who was

one of the highest expressions of twentieth-Century creativity wonderful design master. His works include simplistic and

functionality and humorous elements. Arco Floor lamp even was designed by 1960, but it have been popular for forty- seven

years. This result represents Arco floor lamp is a practical and durable product in every period, as a result; it is a success

product.

Achille Castiglioni was born in 1918 and studied architecture at the Polytechnic in Milan. During his long carrer he had

designed over hundred objects that usually are inspired by everyday things. In other word, keeping sensitive and positive

mind in your surrounding that you can


looking different point of view. After doing analysis, designers will get unusual perspective. To view the world as a wonderful

catalogue of objects that can provide a designer with ideas and guidance.

Arco floor lamp was designed in 1960 , and it was made by marble, stainless steel stem, steel reflector. It was designed to

illuminate the dining table and had three separate height adjustments that provide flexible and convince shipping function.

The design inspired by a street lamp that has hung arc that appears extremely elegant appearance. Achille Castiglioni

transfer arc form into a lamp, so it provides arc space for people walk under arc. Given this wonderful design concept that

people can easy service stand behide a dinner table. Arco floor lamp has an extremely heavy marble base. The hole in the

base is to insert a broomstick for carrying. Original idea was use concrete to make a base, but he chose marble. Because

marble it provides the same weight in a smaller volume and a better finish for a lower cost. Not only does marble provide

lower cost, but also has better looking. Also the designer wants to make a lamp that nothing in arco lamp is decorative, keep

it simple as well.Given these design concepts, it is not surprising that Arco floor lamp have been popular since it had

designed. Even thought Achille Castiglioni Is not live in nowadays, but his design sours and element are still living in the

world.