In over 70 years of history, Martinelli Luce has accustomed us to a design that is highly innovative, technological, and dynamic, while always remaining faithful to an essential and seductive aesthetic. But with each new creation, each new lamp, the company takes the concept of experimentation and research to ever higher levels, surprising at every step. On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2025, the company has enriched its catalog with a series of unpublished lighting creations, presented in the context of Euroluce and within the recently inaugurated single-brand showroom in the heart of Milan.
Grammoluce by Martinelli Luce,
design Ming Dong & Habits Design
First and foremost, Grammoluce captures the attention: a true luminous sculpture that plays with technology and gravity. Its concept takes shape from a simple question: what would happen if light had weight? From this reflection, Martinelli Luce, together with Min Dong, partner of Habits Design studio, has developed a light source that interacts with and depends on spheres of different weights. These glass spheres are in fact positioned on the upper elastic fabric in Lycra® that covers the borosilicate glass structure of Grammoluce; the deforming fabric acts as a switch and dimmer for the lamp: depending on the number and weight of the spheres that are positioned on the fabric, the intensity and tone of the light emitted by a LED source with dynamic white changes: with light weights it is more delicate and warm, adding spheres the lighting becomes stronger and colder. “The idea is to connect two seemingly independent concepts through the user experience and the transformation of form, giving life to a unique aesthetic and a poetic experience,” explains Ming Dong.
The idea of poetic quality is also incorporated in Tortuga, the new wall lamp designed by Studio Moritz Putzier. Tortuga comes to life from a childhood memory of its author, translated into a luminous, playful and functional object. “As a child I had a ladybug-shaped flashlight, which I could hook to the wall. His memory inspired the design of Tortuga for Martinelli Luce – says Moritz Putzier – I wanted to capture that aesthetic and transform it into a product that was in line with the brand’s design language, likeable while remaining linear and highly functional. In the end, the lamp turned out to be more like a turtle – hence the name – but I still really liked it.”
Tortuga by Martinelli Luce, design Studio Moritz Putzier
Tortuga by Martinelli Luce, design Studio Moritz Putzier
Tortuga enriches the architecture like a luminous torch, alone or in multiple compositions, integrating with its minimal and suggestive character. Entirely in die-cast aluminum, the lamp stands out for its 360° rotation and 25° inclination, which determine its great practicality of use. The light adjustment is intuitive and allows you to direct the light flow exactly where it is needed, ensuring optimal brightness in every situation.
Pipistrello by Martinelli Luce,
design Gae Aulenti
And on the wave of fantasy and imaginative power, here is Pipistrello, the most iconic lamp by Martinelli Luce designed by Gae Aulenti and which this year celebrates its 60th anniversary. Pipistrello is an emblem of the company’s ability to combine originality and innovation while remaining current, beyond the fashions of the moment, but also of its avant-garde vocation, in continuous evolution. From this model, countless variations have been born that have enhanced its design while respecting the original idea – from dark brown, the original color with white, to black, and more recently in Pop yellow and bronze, also renewing itself from the point of view of size and technology. Thus, for its 60 years, Pipistrello is presented with a total white matt look, a white that enhances the purity of Pipistrello’s distinctive lines, renewing its timeless beauty.
Photo Pipistrello © Diego Laurino, Style Paolo Dovichi
