Gatsby by Ramon Esteve
Vondom
Presented at this year’s Salone del Mobile,
the Gatsby collection from Vondom,
designed by product designer Ramón
Esteve, recalls the era of Art Deco lighting.
Esteve has been working with Vondom since
2010 very beginning and was in charge of
the brand’s artistic management from 2012-
2017, shaping it in its different phases of
growth.
Speaking with darc about the new lighting
collection, Esteve says: “We had been
thinking about designing a small battery
powered table lamp for a while. I sketched
out several very different proposals and
finally decided to make it in a transparent
polycarbonate material, which was vital
in obtaining the final result. From here
onwards, as usual when working with
Vondom, the process was fast and fluid. The
lamp was born from the idea of creating
an evolving item through a suggestive
combination of lights, achieved by the
surfaces of the piece. This polycarbonatematerial recreates the sensations and
shapes of engraved glass and a very special
combination of light and shadows when
switched on.
“The Gatsby lamp is ideal for creating
special atmospheres in both the privacy of
your own home or public spaces, thanks to
the patterns that the light sketches when it
projects the shapes of the glass.”
Its autonomy, adjustable light intensity and
the possibility of choosing the projected
colour at any moment makes Gatsby a
perfect technological solution. “Thanks to
its lithium battery, this piece has a very
long autonomy and its charging method
is very simple, similar to a mobile phone
charger,” says Esteve. “There were various
challenges with this project – we had to
seriously think about the proportions of
the lamp in order to accommodate the
electronic components necessary. As
well as that, when you are elaborating a
transparent injection piece, you have towork to disguise its own unmoulding marks.
“I think the most distinctive thing about
Gatsby in comparison to other lighting
products available is its pronounced Art
Deco aesthetic. Of course the feeling it
creates due to the symmetrical patterns
the light reflects when it projects on to
its geometric shapes, makes Gatsby a very
special lamp in any atmosphere. It is a
classic, sophisticated and contemporary
piece.”
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