String T1 from rotaliana

Elegant table lamp from the String lamp collection by Rotaliana. The luminaire can be positioned in different ways and is perfectly suitable for a use as desk lamp. String T1 is equipped with clever, highly efficient LED technology, the light can be varied in brightness with the integrated push dimmer.

The jointed arm lamp with balanced movement is a ‘classic’ type, a difficult trial for a designer. In fact, the models that belong to the history of lamps have introduced solutions and functional parameters that are a challenge for any project aiming at being original and innovative.

String is both technically and esthetically new. Its structure consists of a thin metal profile that embodies the simplicity and functionality of an old work tool, the yardstick that folds together and when extended becomes one single line. The arms of the lamp are made of extruded aluminum with double–T cross–section. The movement is compensated by the elasticised cable sheathed in synthetic fabric (hence the name of the lamp) that runs inside the extruded aluminum arm’s slot. The coloured cable, inspired by sportswear, gives String a sophisticated and ‘domestic’ air that makes it easy to be added to any home or office décor. Being absolutely free to move, the lamp folds and rotates in any direction so as to direct the light and just like a yardstick – can extend completely to become a single graphic sign, a linear structure that hides all of its mechanisms (cables, bearings, pulleys, hinges).

The adjustable head can be easily handled thanks to the central hole. The switch located in the head controls the direct light of the LED source, today also with dim–to–warm technology. These esthetic and technical features have resulted in a whole family of lamps that also includes an extra–large version. String XL, in fact, has been designed to illuminate from above a spot of the home (a corner of the sofa, the dinner table, the study area) with the utmost liberty: the direct light is truly adjustable thanks to the lamp’s balanced and fluid movement. The lamp’s structure is ‘gigantic’ but rigid and lightweight. It has been built by expanding the size of the extruded aluminum parts of the table String version and by using an elastic XL cable to balance movement.