Darc – May-June 2019

(Chris Devlin) #1
Villa Vaiana, is a modern country house
immersed in ancient olive trees of the
Versilia region, an area right along the
Tuscan coast in the northwestern edge of
the province of Lucca, a step away from the
fashionable VIP holiday resort of Forte dei
Marmi.
“Light is a fundamental part of every
project, and those who love light and love
design, love Karman,” say Michele Vitaloni
and Nicola Silicani of Charmitaliastudio,
an architecture firm specialising in interior
and exterior design, restyling and lighting
design.
“For this reason, in order to enhance the
pool of Villa Vaiana we chose the Karman
Don't Touch fixtures, a unique lamp that,
when caressed by the wind, seems as
though it begins to come alive and becomes
part of the surrounding nature.

“I was looking for an outdoor lamp with
a strong personality but that could also
complement the clean lines of the building
and the ground's surroundings. Above all
else, it had to stand out and at the same
time blend in, both during the day and at
night, with the charm of the water and the
mood of the pool. Don’t Touch fully satisfied
my requests; simple, fresh, innovative and
full of itself! In this project we have utilised
three Karman Don’t Touch fixtures, dividing
the side of the pool adjacent to the olive
grove. Three travertine bases of the same
size of the lamp’s base have been specially
created with the aim of enhancing and
integrating them within the project. The
light fixture is linear, clean and decorative
with its white thin stems that move in the
air like long, soft hair.”
http://www.karmanitalia.it

050 FEATURE | OUTDOOR LIGHTING


Private Villa
Versilia Region, Italy
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