ORBITA FLOOR LAMP

 

Orbita Floor Lamp // Patagonia, Chile. 2021

How do we keep the pace of an ever evolving market?

Orbita is the result of the Artisan world and Tech combined. The cultural background and delicate details of craftsmanship are now joined by the advances in technology that makes a highly crafted object not only beautiful and traditional, but interactive and timeless, a unique floor lamp design. 

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Orbita Floor Lamp with Led system and solid wood

INTERACTION, is Orbita's key element of innovation. A combination of highly skillful artisans with todays technology. Interaction translated as the gesture of the user splitting the domes to create light. from a single ball to two rotating hemispheres, perfectly balanced on a pivotal mechanism that allows a 360 degrees rotation and 4 different light settings, a new multi light floor lamp.

Orbita Floor Lamp unique design with 3 different light intensity and a unique wicker lamp shade. This version manufactured from the unique Platano wood.

Orbita is a floor lamp manufactured from different sort of woods. The 2021 edition of the lamp saw the utilization of Elm. An old forgotten lumber pile dating more than hundred years. Originally used as the foundation for a flour mil in eastern Pennsylvania, was the brought in Washington for vessels manufacturing at the beginning of the century. Characterized by its imperfections, marks, cuts or recesses, tell us the story of its time.

The function of Orbita is determined by the interaction of the user. Orbita presents itself as a complete sphere when is OFF. The lights goes ON when the user split the sphere by rotating the upper dome. 4 different light settings can be chosen in accordance of the degree of rotation becoming a multi bulb floor lamp.

Orbita Floor Lamp in a living room with Wicker lampshade. Here opened 180 degrees obtaining the maximum luminance. Manufactured from the unique Platano wood
Orbita Lamp 180 degree opened obtaining the maximum luminance. In this version with both lampshades in wicker
Orbita Floor Lamp with Led system, solid wood, Brass inserts and copper shade

Orbita's 360 rotating feature required the engineering of a pivotal core along with an easy-fit locking system for inspection. The light source is an interchangeable LED ring, powered by a circuit board able to conduct electricity during rotation as well as switch on/off. The moving nature of wood is the most challenging obstacle when creating a highly technical product. Being all the pieces reclaimed they needed an accurate inspection to determine the best cuts and a proper drying. 

Engineering development of the rotating core of Orbita Lamp. An aluminum core that allow rotation and electricity to flow.
Orbita Lamp LED testing process. The integration of the light source to the wood is the biggest challenge.
 
Andres Luer