Aggregato Terra Floor Lamp

Enzo Mari, Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide

Designed in 1974 by Enzo Mari and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide, the Aggregato series is one of the most representative projects of Italian design from the 1970s and a brilliant example of modular conception applied to lighting. Conceived as a flexible and rational system, the collection allowed the combination of a wide variety of bases, shades and structural elements, offering multiple configurations adapted to both domestic and public spaces. Enzo Mari was one of the essential figures of European design in the second half of the 20th century. Artist, designer, theorist and teacher, he developed a body of work marked by a deep ethical commitment to design as a social tool. Throughout his career he collaborated with leading firms such as Artemide, Danese Milano, Driade, Zanotta, Alessi and Magis, creating numerous objects that are now considered classics of contemporary design. In 2020, the Triennale Milano dedicated a major retrospective exhibition to him, recognizing the extraordinary influence of his thinking and production on project culture. Giancarlo Fassina began his career at Artemide in the late 1960s, where he developed an intense activity in the field of technical and decorative lighting. His collaboration with Enzo Mari resulted in the Aggregato series, one of the most successful collections in the firm's historic catalog. He later achieved international recognition for the design, together with Michele De Lucchi, of the iconic Tolomeo lamp (1987), awarded the Compasso d'Oro and which became one of Artemide's greatest commercial successes. Works by Enzo Mari and Giancarlo Fassina are part of the permanent collections of museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Triennale Milano. Floor lamp "Aggregato terra". Metal construction.