Rituals Pendant Light

Pendant lamp made of satin-finished, blown glass

The " Rituals " pendant lamp, designed by architects and designers Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, Foscarini , captivates above all with its sculptural quality. The lights playfully straddle the fine line between the East and the West. The challenge was to translate the lightness of the washi paper used in Oriental lanterns into a collection of glass lights. The Foscarini Rituals derives its distinctive style from a special manufacturing technique: During the blowing process, the glass is not rotated in the mold ( & quot;a fermo & quot; technique). The distinctive striped appearance is achieved using a special mold with negative decorations that repeat across the surface. The glass is then filed by hand and finally immersed in an acid bath, giving it a plaster-like effect. With its diffused light, the “ Rituals ” pendant light is suitable for a wide variety of spaces and reinterprets the magic of rice paper or mulberry bark—the raw materials for Japanese lamps—in a tangible and exquisite way through the use of blown and satin-finished glass. Horizontal lines running across the surface of the lights create a soft and captivating design while also helping to soften the intensity of the light source, diffusing a full, warm, and gentle glow. With its paper-like body made of blown glass, the “ Rituals ” pendant lamp can be used both individually and in a harmonious arrangement of multiple lamps. The “ Foscarini ” Rituals is also available as a table lamp and as an XL pendant lamp.