Calmares II (2010)

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Wurde 1974 in Zürich geboren. Er beendete sein Studium der Architektur an der ETH im Jahr 2001 mit Auszeichnung. Seit 2002 hat Tom Stala sein eigenes Studio und bald darauf eine eigene Ausstellungsfläche im Zürcher Seefeld.
Danach fanden Ausstellungen in renommierten Museen, Galerien, Universitäten und juristischen Mandaten sowie Vorträge an der ETH in Zürich oder an der CCA (California College of the Arts) in San Francisco statt. Strala realisierte Projekte für Star-Architekten wie Zaha Hadid, Sir Norman Foster, Mario Botta, David Chipperfield und Duke de Meuron und gewann die besten Möbel unter anderen Ehren wie “Europas Leuchte des Jahres” und “AD Choice”.
Mittlerweile gilt Strala als Pionier des Designs, bei dem es um etablierte Werte geht und neue erzeugt.

 

 CALMARES 2

Was born in 1974 in Zurich. He finished his studies of architecture at the ETH in 2001 with distinction. Since 2002 Tom Stala has his own studio and soon afterwards his own exhibition space in the Zürcher Seefeld.
Afterwards, exhibitions were held in prestigious museums, galleries, universities and juridical mandates as well as lectures at the ETH in Zurich, or at the CCA (California College of the Arts) in San Francisco. Strala realized projects for star architects such as Zaha Hadid, Sir Norman Foster, Mario Botta, David Chipperfield and Duke de Meuron, winning the best furniture among other honors such as “Europes Luminaire of the Year” and “AD Choice”.
In the meantime, Strala is regarded as a pioneer of design, which questions established values and generates new ones.

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Strala was founded in 2001 by Tom Strala. The first luminaire series was developed during four years of passionate research. Since 2008, Strala has been organized as a stock company and is continuously intensifying the local and international activities within the arts and architecture. In the meantime, Strala is regarded as a pioneer of design, which questions established values and generates new ones.

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CALMARES 2 2010

Ceiling lamp

125

Aluminium, white coated

h x w x l = 65 x 60 x 60 cm

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CALMARES 2 2010

Ceiling lamp

Limited Edition: 125

Aluminium, white coated

h x w x l = 65 x 60 x 60 cm

What is ugly?

Ugly is the illuminant of CALMARES. A light ring attached to a rectangular plastic – bulky and clumsy. It is the first energy-saving bulb with an electric control gear and usual bulb socket from 1983. CALMARES multiplies this misshaped energy-saving bulb 13 times and transforms this absurd circular shape into a charming light sculpture full of grace. Thus, our perspective on the single energy-saving bulbs is changed and our perceptions and sense of ugliness is transformed.