Artemide 2016 Catalog

Founded in 1960 by Ernesto Gismondi, President, the Artemide Group is based in Pregnana Milanese and operates through 24 controlled and related companies and a distribution network that includes almost 55 single-brand showrooms in major cities all around the world. The Artemide products are distributed in 98 different Countries. With 5 manufacturing plants in Italy, France, Hungary, and Canada, 2 glassworks, and 1 research and innovation team supported by ground breaking prototyping and testing labs, the Group currently employs about 750 units, including 60 involved in R&S activities, thus confirming the primary role of innovation as a key factor for the Group’s success. Technological research, an interaction with renowned architects, as well as socio-cultural investigations have always been at the basis of the innovative projects of Artemide, capable to illuminate the future with the same strength. Today, the Artemide collections convey a unique mix of values: the approach to human and responsible light goes hand in hand with design and material savoir-faire in a blend of next-generation technology and old wisdom – the perfect expression of sustainable design.