Following the signing of the exclusive global licensing agreement earlier this year, Italian decorative lighting company Lodes and the international lifestyle brand DIESEL, owned by the OTB group, announce the launch of the Diesel Living with Lodes line.
Comprising three exclusive additions (Flask, Vinyl and Urban Concrete) as well as five renovated best sellers (Cage, Fork, Gask, Glass Drop and Pipe), the Diesel Living with Lodes collection features a versatile selection of lighting pieces for residential spaces and public interiors. The collection is inspired by contrasting opposites, such as reality and perception, whilst imbued with DIESEL’s irreverent directional design language and Lodes’ distinctive brand tenets.
Flask
Inspired by the unique shapes of glass bottles used in science labs, Flask features a metallic surface that reveals its glass nature when lit. The piece is further enhanced by the contrast between the matte metallic outer and the glossy inner surface. Featuring a lamp body made of blown glass with a matte finish, the rounded surface of Flask simulates a metallic object with its industrial texture. With three available shapes and two finishes—metallic black and mineral sand—Flask can also be placed in clusters to create bold compositions of suspended lamps.
Vinyl
Vinyl is made up of a metal plate with a circular engraved texture reminiscent of a music record, emulating sound vibrations whilst dividing the light in a captivating manner to the human eye. Featuring a wall sconce in the shape of a disk, Vinyl is a versatile metal ceiling, wall and suspension lamp. Its design makes this decorative lamp suitable for public spaces and is available in two sizes and two finishes: silver and deep black.
Urban Concrete
Taking inspiration from the bollards found in the urban landscape, Urban Concrete is a lighting piece balancing clean lines and solid surfaces with a dome crowned by a lifting hook. While the metal dome creates an illusion of heaviness, Urban Concrete is very light, thus equally adding a touch of robustness and sophistication to any interiors with its three concrete finishes and white inner surface. Available in four sizes (25, 50, 60 and 80 centimeters) for different uses and interiors, the 25-centimeter dome can also be installed on multiple canopies to create contrasting compositions and unique clusters.
Announced in early 2020, the five-year licensing agreement between Lodes and DIESEL sees the worldwide production and marketing of a variety of lighting products.
The Diesel Living with Lodes line follows the success of other DIESEL collaborations, such Moroso (furniture), Scavolini (kitchens and bathrooms), Seletti (home accessories), Berti (wooden flooring), Iris Ceramica (ceramic floor and wall coverings) and Mirabello Carrara (home textiles). The newly added lighting collection will allow customers to complete their interiors with a wider range of DIESEL products for every part of the home and living space.
Earlier this year, Lodes announced its rebrand to mark its 70th anniversary and a new era of manufacturing innovation and contemporary design, followed by the launch of the 2021 collection preview.