MASIERO, is in constant fervor and continues its brand consolidation strategy and its promotion of new collections and iconic items on international markets by participating for the first time in High Point Market (22-26 October 2022), a leading furniture show in the United States, through its subsidiary MASIERO USA LTD.
At the autumn edition of High Point Market, Masiero will be showcasing some of its most representative models in terms of materials and design, alongside the latest collections, Posy and Iglù, premièred at Milan Design Week in June 2022.
Iglù (2022, designed by Oriano Favaretto): a collection of harmonious compositions of metal spheres suspended in mid-air. These fixtures diffuse the light through a protective wire mesh, turning the spheres into true jewels of light. The source is a LED embedded in each sphere, which projects regular patterns onto the surfaces.
Posy (2022, designed by Sara Moroni): a very personal, visually striking yet elegantly minimalist bouquet of light. A brass bar structure in a sleek, brushed galvanic finish supports one or more opal glass diffusers. The collection comes in a wide range of designs, shapes and sizes, including single and multiple suspensions or flower-like bunches.
Horo (2021, designed by Pierre Gonalons): great decorative all-rounders, for a collection of ceiling, floor, wall and table lights. A golden metal structure contains a disc of prism-effect glass with a distinctive diamond finish or alternatively of striking marbled-effect glass. In 2021, Horo was honoured with the Good Design Award, a prestigious international award, in the lighting design category.
Vegas (2021, designed by Marc Sadler): inspired by Las Vegas architecture, this is a “Timeless Classic” collection of striking suspension lamps, combining the classicist, geometric style of large Art Deco lamps with a more contemporary pairing of glass and metal via the most advanced craftsmanship methods. Thick glass is subjected to a particular heat process that deliberately deforms the pieces, resulting in exquisite strips of extremely similar but non-identical glass featuring trapped air bubbles – just like the works of the great master glassmakers – giving each lamp an evocative charm of its own.
Nappe (designed by Marco Zito): original suspension lamps offering a contemporary take on tassels, traditionally a decorative element of curtain ties. The project comprises 10 variously shaped metal elements and trims that can be combined together to produce compositions with three, five or ten light sources, arranged in a line, circle or rectangle.
Sound (designed by Giovanni Battista Gianola): a family of stylish lamps that diffuse light through slender metal rings encasing a double circular diffuser in white, blown, silkscreened glass. The fixtures come in striking multiple suspension versions, but also as floor, wall and table lamps, available either in a brilliant brushed gold finish or in an elegant two-tone variant in brushed brass and matte black.
Honicè (designed by Oriano Favaretto): variously sized rectangular slabs of translucent onyx marble, the marmor alabastrum of the ancient Latins, rich in veins and set in a suspended frame of matte gold metal. A LED light source allows the light to filter through the polished onyx diffuser, enhancing the beauty of the surface and its timeless elegance.
Olà (designed by Masiero Lab): first designed more than ten years ago by the Masiero creative laboratory, the simple round or oval structure in painted metal of these fixtures contrasts with the luxurious cascade of pendants in coloured glass or transparent crystals, making the Olà family of lamps one of the brand’s best and longest selling collections.
EVA (designed by Masiero Lab): an evolution, in terms of design and materials, of the classic chandelier, here featuring a polyurethane and resin structure and aluminium shades.
Palm (designed by Mammini Candido): an original modular system of wall lights in the shape of a fan or stylised leaf to be arranged at will. These lamps can be used to form veritable wall decorations due to the extensive range of materials – such as gold leaf, faux leather, fabric and wood – in which the slender metal structure can be coated.
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Author of the article Alessia D’Alesio Global Marketing & Communication Manager, Masiero
Establishing the lighting of a restaurant is one of the crucial steps to making the space unique and sophisticated. Follow our tips to make the most of the room and tables.
Who is collecting ideas for decorating the dining room of a restaurant should always keep in mind the importance of lights. Their location, intensity, choice of design lamps and chandeliers have a huge impact on the overall allure of the space.
To find the perfect lamps for a restaurant room, you need to keep in mind different elements and mix them tastefully into the decor of the entire room.
The lighting technology like the choice of the lights position inside a space, is part of the interior design of the dining room since the first drafts. To renovate a restaurant or create it from scratch, thinking about lights is indispensable.
Three key elements must be keep in mind:
• the style of the general furnishing; • the atmosphere you want to give to the restaurant; • the concrete role of the chosen lamps.
If it is true that a restaurant needs a cozy and sometimes romantic atmosphere, it is equally true that diners need a functional light to enjoy the dishes that will be served to them.
So be careful not to leave the lighting of a restaurant entirely to the ambient lights, the soft ones that create atmosphere. It is very important to have direct lights such as pendant lamps on each table, to allow moments of conviviality among diners.
At the moment when the ideas for furnishing the restaurant are established, identifying the points of entry of natural light and the degree of exposure of the environment is useful for several reasons. Natural light can be used in some hours of the day, especially if the restaurant has large windows and a beautiful view, while in other situations it should be screened, with blackout curtains or impalpable fabrics according to the atmosphere you want to create.
Where natural light is lacking, the restaurant’s lighting becomes even more important. Those who create the project of the dining room will have to provide several lamps and chandeliers to allow a lit and welcoming space to the diners of each table.
A beautiful idea for the lighting of the restaurant are the chandeliers, large or small or multiple. Choosing them in harmony with other furniture ideas will allow you to have a harmonious and elegant room.
For example, in a contemporary-style dining room with golden details, the Honicè suspension will look great, both on the bar counter and on the individual tables. The linear shape of the painted metal frame in an elegant matt gold is made precious by the diffusers in natural onyx slabs.
The Cupole, characterized by an essential design but made unique by the double internal/ external finish, will be the optimal choice for common areas of restaurants with large surfaces.
A restaurant with a glam taste can be perfectly illuminated by Posy, which with its minimal and refined shape elegantly illuminates the tables.
Author of the article Alessia D’Alesio Global Marketing & Communication Manager, Masiero
Dear Sanjyt , How is the creative idea behind the project born?
I believe in writing stories based on client briefs. I don’t repeat concepts and details. Once a space has been designed, there isn’t another one which will have the same elements. I don’t label myself a designer. I am more of an interpreter. I always try and put people who own the space in the environment and think how they would feel. A space should always reflect the style of the inhabitants.
How do you prepare for project development?
We aim to detail every millimeter before the project goes on the floor. It creates a solid base work for the project and also lessens the chances of unnecessary surprises showing up later.
What are the aspects that most affect your choices? The space? The personality of the customer?
We’ve heard a lot about androgyny in fashion but not as much in interiors. That’s one rule I follow while designing a space. A space shouldn’t be gender specific unless it has specific needs. Design to me is very personal. It’s an expression of your taste. And if it doesn’t create conversations, it’s not design. That doesn’t necessarily mean it should be avant-garde. It must have a story. A lot of design is story-telling. But the story also needs to be practical. Beauty lies in details. It’s always that extra mile that gives me satisfaction.
I believe in two cardinal rules:
Go Big or Go Home.
Oh wait! Aren’t we already home? So, let’s just go big. I’ve always felt that your home should be an extension of your space or your style. If you love Glam, go for Glam. Embrace grandeur. It is something I have always believed even before Covid-19. And as we settle into the new normal it has become increasingly important.
Art is necessary. What is a space without art? Art is story-telling. It doesn’t necessarily have to harmonize with the surroundings. I say, take risks, mix eras. Not only does art bring life to a room but it also adds colour and inspiration. It builds a confident living environment.
How does the research of suppliers take place? What are the fundamental characteristics they must have?
This is very project centric. We choose our suppliers based on the design language of the project.
What is the lighting role in your project? When do you choose the light?
Without doubt lighting is one of the key elements in every space I design. Infact, It is the hero. I choose lighting very early on in the design process.
What kind of relationship do you have with your suppliers? Do you actively involve them in the process? If so, to what extent?
I suggest the suppliers should answer the first part of this question. Lol! On a serious note it is important to maintain a healthy relationship with the suppliers. They are an important part of any and every project. It is extremely important to involve them in the process. They know their products better than anyone. I feel it is important to trust them. We share a design brief and floor plans with our suppliers and wait for them to revert with the right products. I am known to make them work hard till I don’t find the right product.
If you were to share advice with your colleagues about lighting décor, what would you suggest?
Decorative lighting is an integral part of any space and in most cases, it is an afterthought. I would suggest to choose your lighting while designing the space. Not only it helps you in budgeting the space but also helps you balance design.
If you were to share advice with final customer, what would you suggest to weigh up for their purchases?
I insist on finalising budgets before we start the project. It helps us to distribute it evenly doing justice to the design of the space. I insist on keeping sufficient budget for lighting and art.
Why did you choose Masiero?
I remember seeing the Nappe’s at Salone in 2019 and I immediately fell in love with them. I know I wanted to make them the hero of this large project I was working on. I didn’t want to use them independently as I believe in the power of multiples.
Farm 21 is a farmhouse to serve as vacation home nestled amongst sprawling farms in Rajokri, New Delhi. The site area is 48000 square feet, with a built up area of19000 square feet.
Sanjyt Syngh is the founder, owner and creative director of his company. They are a New Delhi based; globally minded design consultancy dedicated to luxury spaces. The Delhi based designer and stylist. Besides winning a lot of top Indian awards, Sanjyt has thrice been named as Top 100 Interior Designers in the World in 2016, 2018 and 2020.
Choosing the right light is essential in creating your own relaxing corner at home.
Intensity, position and kind of lighting can make the difference when in the evening, you relax by dedicating yourself to the noble art of reading.
Imagine coming home after a long work day. The only thing you want is to relax, letting yourself be pampered by the embrace of your favorite armchair, with your reading lamp as a silent companion, immersing yourself in the imaginary world of your favorite novel.
What could be more relaxing than a reading corner made to measure for you, with extreme care and attention? The color of the walls, the furnishings and of course the light, which accompanies you at all times of the day, changing according to your needs.
When you think about relaxation, the first words that come to mind are tranquility, serenity and comfort. How to concretely transfer them to your reading corner? Start with the piece of furniture on which you will relax with your book. It could be a comfortable armchair, perhaps with a retro taste and near the window overlooking the garden, or a soft and comfortable sofa. Once you have found the perfect place, customize it with objects that talk about you, it will make you feel at ease. The choice of light will be crucial, since the lamp will choose at the same time a functional piece of furniture and will be at your reading, providing you with the right light to give you pages and pages of adventures without straining your eyes.
Which reading lamp to choose? The alternatives are essentially two: the floor or table lamp. The first generates a more diffused light, which descends from the other to illuminate the pages. If you have a tea table next to your reading corner, you can opt for a table lamp that creates a more intimate atmosphere.
If you have opted for floor lamps, you can choose between Blake, with its minimal and captivating design, it will also give a touch of grit to the environment. The black frame and the diffuser in Venetian glass plates make this lamp easily combinable with different colors of furniture.
If you are a lover of softer and more captivating shapes, Eva is the perfect product for you. The wide range of colors offered in the catalogue allows you to choose the one that best fits your room.
If you are a fan of retro taste, Horo with its glass diffuser available in different finishes and colors will illuminate your readings with the eye of light which, by turning the lamp, you can direct it towards you.
Design will enter your home thanks to the Sound floor lamp, an iconic product of the Dimore Masiero catalogue. If you choose the LED version, you can modulate the light thanks to the dimmer according to your needs and moods
For your reading table, on the other hand, a lamp like Marco Zito’s Cupole is the design solution that will bring a touch of Venetian style to your home. This product is also available in the floor version.
If you are a lover of the classic revisited in a modern way, the Darshan table lamp is your perfect choice. Entirely covered in leather, it is available in 3 colors.
Author of the article Alessia D’Alesio Global Marketing & Communication Manager, Masiero
The open space kitchen and living room was born in American architecture and is increasingly popular in Italians homes.
It is a focal space of the house, the one where the family comes together to spend time together and share conviviality thanks to the large spaces reformulated on a human scale.
Within the space it is appropriate to delimit the areas, distinguishing the kitchen from the dining room and the living area. To do this in addition to the furniture you can use the lighting design to emphasize this distinction.
The search for lighting solutions of an open space should start from the study of space. The most important lighting points should also be chosen according to the type of lighting you want, recessed spotlights, LED spotlights or chandeliers.
The furniture plays a primary role in the choice: a suspension in the middle of the room integrates perfectly with an elegant and classic space, while minimal solutions such as spotlights or design suspensions illuminate better a minimal space. In the choice it is to consider that straight and geometric lines follow the verticality of modern furniture, while the rounder shapes can soften the whole.
Thanks to the creation of separate areas within a single space the family will have the areas suitable for every moment. A very important light point is the one that will light up the dining table, where the moments of conviviality are spent.
The relax area, with its sofas and armchairs, is the most relaxing heart of the house where you can spend your free time having long evenings chatting, reading books and watching movies with friends and it needs a dedicated lighting.
The ideal is to establish more points of light in this area, perhaps using floor lamps next to the armchair, rather than a chandelier that lightly illuminates the room or spotlights that are the ideal solution in the darkest corners.
To light up a dining table or the island in the kitchen, it is ideal to choose a suspension with a straight and clean line.
You can range from the Olà collection, choosing the oval suspension, perfect to illuminate the kitchen island giving a touch of preciousness
to the billiards of the Sound, which is characterized by the characteristic shape and minimal at the same time.
The living area needs a more intimate atmosphere, to be illuminated with the elegant crystal pearls of Cristalis
or with Crek and its precious handmade glass plates.
You can add a touch of color with soft light by choosing Cupole.
If there are areas of particular interest for architecture or furniture elements to enhance, you can use wall lamps that allow you to light up even the most narrow areas as corners and niches. Among Masiero’s various proposals in terms of wall lamps, Palm stands out for its originality and flexibility, being a modular wall decoration system.
If you need to renew the lighting of the open space kitchen-living room, but you do not want to undertake a whole path of lighting design, you will simply replace the suspension of the room with something special.
You can choose Olympya: changing even a single detail so important will give new life to the entire room.
Author of the article Alessia D’Alesio Global Marketing & Communication Manager, Masiero
What is dimmable? Dimmability is a LED technology that allows you to adjust the intensity of light. It represents an innovative way of managing light in domestic spaces and beyond.
The adjective dimmerabile comes from the Anglo-Saxon language and means “lower”. Thanks to this technology, the intensity of light can therefore be adjusted, ensuring maximum luminous comfort in domestic and public spaces, all managed through analog or wireless solutions.
It’s enough a touch to have a light more or less intense: the space adapts to your needs changing shape based on your wishes and needs.
The use of dimmable integrated LED lamps is perfect for areas such as the living room, the relaxation area, the study or the bedroom, as well as for the dining room of a restaurant or a lounge bar. The whole mood of the room changes as the intensity of the light changes, creating new light and shadow effects.
Masiero has used dimmable light technology in different collections, whether in suspension and ceiling lamps, wall lamps or floor lamps, allowing full autonomy in the management of ambient lighting
For example, with the suspensions and wall lamps from the Honicé collection by Oriano Favaretto, the simplicity of the lines is reflected on the walls, creating different reflections based on the intensity of light. Honicè is an illuminated sculpture perfect for the living room, to which it will give preciousness and refinement.
Cupole design by Marco Zito is also part of the led dimmable suspension lamps. This chandelier that recalls the domes of the bell towers of the Venetian churches, creates a play of light thanks to the construction that provides a double light source, one in the lantern and one in the dome.
The light emanating from this lamp recalls the glimpses of light coming from the churches and becomes even more soft and romantic lowering the intensity, until it becomes a halo of light that warms the corners of the home.
You can also choose the dimmable light for the reading area, close to your favourite armchair.
Sound floor lamp design by Giovanni Battista Gianola, will be an elegant piece of furniture that will guide you in your favourite readings.
If you love to read in bed, Horo’s table lamp design by Pierre Gonalons will bring a touch of design to your room, making the atmosphere elegantly restful.
Author of the article Alessia D’Alesio Global Marketing & Communication Manager, Masiero
