In the 1990s, Rodolfo Dordoni designed a collection of table, floor and suspension lamps for Foscarini in brightly coloured blown glass, named after the nstural elements: Fruits, Blossom and Buds. Today, Buds has been restyled again, interpreting contemporary taste with a sophisticated wealth and focus on materials. The star of the design remains blown-glass, with a five-layer hand-crafted process, which is immediately evident thanks to the larger cut of the diffuser. With the new rangfe of colours - cold brown, cold grey, bamboo green and white, with a straw-yellow internal finish - Buds takes on a dual value: it is warm when the lamp is on and cold when off.

Description Table lamp with diffused light. Hand-blown cased five-layer glass diffuser with glossy finish. The internal glass layer is a pale, straw-yellow colour to make the light warmer and the colour more intense. The "warm white” version appears ivory in hue when the lamp is on and it remains white when off. The base consists of a totally transparent PMMA cylinder, milled according to a pattern and with a mirror-finish polish applied by hand. The support base is covered with a transparent anti-static protective film. The glass is secured to the base by means of a cup-shaped ring nut; there...

Buds, table designer+collection Rodolfo Dordoni Watch the video Buds An architect whose work ranges across art direction, furnishing and lamp designs, exhibitions, renovations, show room and point of sale set-ups. Some of the most famous objects of italian design carry his signature. Go to concept site for Buds www.foscarini.com/buds Buds Collection suspension Foscarini spa via delle Industrie 27 – 30020 Marcon, Ve / Italy – T +39 041 5953811 F +39 041 5953820 – www.foscarini.