Cover photo: Corka by Zero – ph. courtesy Salone del Mobile.Milano
The 2025 edition of Euroluce left a clear message: the world of lighting design is shifting toward more responsible, low-impact solutions. From new technologies to innovative materials, here are five standout projects that reflect different approaches to sustainability.
Suninside by Como Lighting: light as therapy+
Debuting at Euroluce, Como Lighting specializes in bespoke lighting solutions, each with a story. Suninside is one of them. Based on the company’s GrowLine photo-phyto-stimulation technology—developed with its in-house agronomy team—the project features a portable metal frame with an integrated lamp and an aromatic herb garden accessible from a seated position or wheelchair.
Created for Villa San Benedetto Menni, a care facility for patients with neurodegenerative conditions, Suninside uses light to stimulate scent and memory.
Somnĭum by Carlotta de Bevilacqua for Artemide
Designed by Carlotta de Bevilacqua, Somnĭum is a highlight from Artemide with sustainability at its core. This lighting system uses a patented optical cell that combines lens and antiglare components into one transparent piece, eliminating unnecessary parts. Emitting soft, dual-directional light—direct and indirect—creates a natural, comfortable atmosphere.
With minimal material usage—brushed aluminum for the body and PMMA for the diffuser—Somnĭum is both lightweight and versatile, with linear and curved modules that adapt to various environments.
Duna by Cecilie Manz for Vibia: lightness in form
Previewed at Euroluce 2025, Duna by Cecilie Manz for Vibia is all about delicate materiality. Made with washi paper, each model features a generous shade with raw edges and comes in multiple versions: stem-mounted, opaline glass base, or pendant. The result is always soft and airy, with light gently diffused even from the top of the shade. The glass base version includes dual controls to adjust intensity and mood.
Foscarini’s material experimentation
Alicudi, Filicudi, and Panarea are the latest creations by Alberto and Francesco Meda for Foscarini—a series of unique pieces made from bio-resin and lava stone waste. Thanks to a collaboration with Ranieri, art director Francesco Meda, and David Lopez Quincoces, the new material achieves thinness (8–10 mm) while maintaining the strength of natural lava. Each piece features a distinct texture—porous, irregular, and sculptural. As Foscarini explains, the material is recyclable and can be reintegrated into future production.
Corka by Samuel Wilkinson for Zero: cork as a lighting material
Unveiled at Stockholm Design Week, Corka by Samuel Wilkinson for Zero uses a textile linen cable and a shade made of recycled natural cork in three distinct patterns: the British designer aimed to build a product from a single sustainable material (excluding electrical components).
The cork granules are pressed into a dense, durable form, turning Corka into an environmentally conscious pendant light with a strong visual character.