“Armadillo” lampshade, Patricia Urquiola

Lampshade (only) in polycarbonate created in 2013 by the designer Patricia Urquiola. Made in Italy by flos. To create the armadillo collection, patricia. Urquiola was inspired by armor. Japanese: a set of curls. Metallic carefully knotted with. Ribbons. This construction has been simplified. To give life to a line of lampshades in three. Dimensions, mass produced but with one. Strong artisanal imprint. The name "tatou" (which means armadillo in French) was chosen by. Patricia Urquiola thinking of the known animal. For her skin with overlapping plaques. The lampshade from the armadillo collection plays on one. Effect of full and empty, transparency and. opacity. Perforated, it emits direct light, directed both downwards and upwards, casting delicate shadows on the ground and. On the wall.

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