Conçue en 1957 et produite l'année suivante en deux exemplaires uniques pour la Chambre de commerce de Milan, la suspension Saliscendi est aujourd'hui rééditée avec des sources LED. Cette suspension réglable en métal à double émission a été pensée par les frères Achille et Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Produite par Stilnovo , la suspension Saliscendi illustre la modernité du design italien des années 50. Salicendi possède une structure originale : la hauteur de son corps lumineux et du disque réfléchissant sont réglables grâce à un système de poulies, assurant ainsi un éclairage parfaitement modulable. Les deux éléments, qui se déplacent en sens inverse, diffusent une lumière directe ou indirecte en fonction de la distance qui les sépare.
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Italian designers and brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni both studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic. The first graduated in 1937, and Achille, the last of the family, also graduated in 1944. He then joined his two older brothers in their design studio in Milan and, together, they developed design projects for Italian companies looking to revive their country's post-war economy. Their work stands out for its particular conception of products through a logical analysis of the functions that the object must fulfil and the means to achieve this. The design, which is very pure, comes next to enable the object to perform its functions. Between 1950 and 1960, the Castiglioni brothers designed a number of products for major brands such as Flos, which produced the Arco floor lamp, a design classic, and Zanotta, for which they created the famous Mezzadro stool with a tractor saddle. The death of Pier Giacomo in 1968 put an end to the collaborations. After the death of his brother, Achille continued to design but devoted most of his time to teaching design, first in Turin and then in Milan.
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STILNOVO
Founded in 1946 by Bruno Gatta in the heart of Milan, Stilnovo is an Italian brand specializing in designer lighting. Awarded several times at the Milan Triennale and the prestigious Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass), Stilnovo boasts a catalog filled with iconic pieces, such as the Saliscendi suspension light, designed in 1957 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for the Milan Chamber of Commerce. Over the years, Stilnovo has collaborated with renowned designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Gae Aulenti, and Piero Castiglioni, who created the Minibox table lamp in 1981.