{"id":192026,"date":"2026-03-18T11:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=192026"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:49:36","slug":"luxus-magazine-the-little-stories-of-pipistrello-lamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/luxus-magazine-the-little-stories-of-pipistrello-lamp\/","title":{"rendered":"[LUXUS MAGAZINE] The little stories of… Pipistrello lamp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since its creation in 1965, the Pipistrello lamp by Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti has become much more than just a light fixture: it is a symbol of modern design history and a sought-after piece in interiors around the world. Combining technical innovation, sculptural sensibility, and organic expression, it embodies the inventive spirit of post-war Italy and continues to illuminate spaces as a timeless object.<\/h4>\n

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1965: a commission for Olivetti and a lamp that \u201cmakes architecture\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n

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In the 1960s, Italy was at the center of a veritable creative revolution. After the severe rationalism of the post-war period, a generation of designers sought to explore more expressive and sensitive forms. Gae Aulenti was fully in line with this trend.<\/p>\n

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From her earliest sketches, Aulenti wanted this lamp to evoke the fluidity and movement of nature: a living object rather than a simple functional device. It is not a random shape, but an organic design inspired by the observation of natural forms, a way of combining art, nature, and technology<\/b> in a single object.<\/p>\n

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Gae Aulenti portrait @ Martinelli Luce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Pipistrello<\/b> was created in 1965 by Gae Aulenti<\/b> in a very specific context: the design of Olivetti showrooms<\/b>, particularly in Paris<\/b> (and also in Buenos Aires<\/b>, according to the publisher). The idea was not to place \u201ca pretty lamp\u201d in a corner, but to create an object capable of participating in the space<\/b>: present, sculptural, and yet useful in everyday life.<\/p>\n

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From the outset, the Pipistrello<\/b> blurred categories: neither really a table lamp nor quite a floor lamp<\/b>, its height varies and it can be placed on the floor or on a piece of furniture. Le Mag du Monde sums up this uniqueness very well: it \u201cflutters\u201d from one place to another, changing its role depending on the room and its use.<\/p>\n

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Click here to read the full article<\/a> on Luxus Magazine<\/p>\n

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Featured photo: \u00a9 Martinelli Luce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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