Ettorino T and Ale BE T win the Prize Designs for Modern Furniture + Lighting

Innovative technology and smart #design were the winning combination for Catellani & Smith’s
Ettorino T and #alebet at the 2022 edition of the Prize Designs for Modern Furniture +
Lighting.

The American prize - established by MoMA in 1949 and today relaunched by the Chicago
Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and #design and Global #design News - recognises the best of
contemporary #design in lighting, furniture and accessories from over 24 countries around the world.
Winning the Prize Designs for Modern Furniture + Lighting represents a major achievement for
Catellani & Smith. Just a few months after the official presentation of their new 2022-23 collections, the company has already earned a prestigious honour thanks to its constant evolution in lighitng technology and its consistently unique and personal approach to #design. #ettorinot, in
particular, was recognised as Best Table Lighting of the Year by a prestigious jury including major names from the international architecture scene.

Ettorino T is designed as a desk lamp, to offer suitable lighting for work and study settings. A
notable feature of this model is the ability to move and rotate it: #ettorinot is an “articulated” lamp, notable for an innovative cinematic system for which Catellani & Smith has filed a patent.

The light produced by a 10W (1440 lumen) COB LED contained in the cylindrical head of Ettorino
T can be positioned at varying distances from the surface of the desk, and the head can also be
rotated to direct the light towards a wall.

The red silhouette, clipped onto the horizontal rod of the lamp, guarantees balanced movement,
acting as a tensioner. Light intensity can be regulated using the dimmer on the cable, held in place
by a small magnet on the base.

Also available in the classic black and white finishes, the “colourful” versions of the #ettorinot lamps feature an elegant combination of primary colours, mixing blue, yellow and red.

This dance of colours also appears in the #alebet model, which comes in a lively fluo-painted version (orange, blue, yellow and magenta.) #alebet is a fully wireless, battery-operated table lamp, so it can be moved around any setting.

A small cylinder links the circular base to two slender elements forming a “V” shape. These support
the dome that can be rotated on a single axis, to direct the light produced by a 1.5W (220 lumen)
LED. The unexpected detail of a fly resting on the dome conceals the screw that attaches it to the
base of the lamp.