Artemide sponsors the exhibition "Seeing the Future since 1809, a brief history of lighting design" hosted by Edison
19/01/2017
Artemide is among the patrons of "Seeing the Future since 1809, a brief history of lighting design" an exhibition currently being held at the Rome headquarters of the Edison energy company, and which opened on December 14, 2016 and will continue until 15 February 2017.
By evoking a series of images, characters and lamps that have heralded much of the innovation in lighting since 1809, the exhibition strives to show that, while flicking a switch to turn on the light seems like the most natural thing in the world to us today, in actual fact electric lighting has been the result of a great deal of research pioneered by great men, as well as being a long process not without its obstacles.
Among the most famous scientists and inventors in this budding sector was Thomas Alva Edison, who launched the first commercially practical incandescent light.
The exhibition reaches a long way back in time and spans until the present day, to then present what will be the light of tomorrow, thanks to innovative solutions that combine light and architecture, striking the right balance between lighting quality and energy efficiency.
What other initiative could be more fitting to support for a company like Artemide, who for many years has established itself as the undisputed leader of the furnishing industry's lighting sector and is the creator of countless innovative lighting proposals, where art and architecture are perfectly harmoniously mixed in with functionality?
"Seeing the Future since 1809, a brief history of lighting design" also includes the section dedicated to inventions which aim to make electric power more and more "connected", integrated and remotely-controlled via smartphone or tablet.
Edison's Energy Control System is a concrete example of this: a device designed for controlling and improving electricity consumption and that gives a clear indication of when, why and how much electricity is being consumed.
