Unlike conventional modern pendant lamps, Abete introduces a quiet complexity, using layering and shadow to create a soft, diffused glow. The wooden elements not only filter the light but also lend warmth and tactility to the room, making it as much a sculptural centerpiece as a lighting object. Elegant, architectural, and deeply atmospheric, Abete brings a contemporary yet timeless expression to any space.
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Abete
Abete is a pendant lamp that transforms light into sculpture. Designed by architect Paolo Tilche, it exemplifies a delicate balance between geometric structure and organic rhythm. Its form unfolds in a dynamic sequence of spruce laths—thin wooden slats arranged in descending square shapes—that seem to spiral and float, defying gravity. The result is a visual rhythm that draws the eye upward and inward, where the source of light rests subtly at the core.
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Meet the designer
Paolo Tilche
(1925 – 2003) Born in Egypt, he graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in 1949 and immediately started working as an architect developing both residential and industrial buildings. In 1955, he opened Arform, a design store in Milan. At the same time, he worked intensively as a designer for important brands such as Ideal Standard, Guzzini, Bonacina. He later hosted “Il piacere della casa“, archetype of the TV show dedicated to design.
Light in motion, sculpted in wood.
A spiral of descending spruce laths creates an airy, diffused glow in this elegant pendant by Paolo Tilche.
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