SLAMP: AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT

"A creativity atelier
where chief designers are in touch with
a young team fascinated by the future,
raised by dreams, projects and passion..."

Roberto Ziliani (CEO)
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> 1992: THE IDEA

Roberto Ziliani has in mind a design product, affordable and cool.

roberto ziliani CEO Slamp

> 1993: THE PRODUCT AND PATENTED MATERIALS

Slamp TUBE: a cylindrical lamp with graphic decoration, realized with an innovative material: the Opalflex®

> 1994: THE FIRST COLLECTION

Slamp starts off with the collection ARTE: 12 decorations made by Cristina Cini Di Pianzano, Giuliano Ghelli e Aldo Marchetti.

> 1996: COLLABORATION WITH MENDINI

Alessandro Mendini coordinate a new graphic project that involves Anna Gili, Nanae Umeda, Sanchita Ajjampur, Randi Kristensen, Walter Garro, Massimo Caiazzo and Wendy Weathley.

> 1997/99: THE CULTURAL PROJECT

Slamp is more than a product, it's a cultural project that involves art, design, literature. Katalogos were born: half catalogs and half magazine.

> 2000/05: THE CULTURAL PROJECT

Slamp continues to create a cultural platform, connecting the product to a set of values and emotional images more or less explicit.

> 2002: THE MEETING WITH NIGEL COATES

With the Nigel Coates design, Slamp creates GINA, a "new" chandelier for the
Swarovski Crystal Palace.

> 2006: THE STYLISTIC EVOLUTION

After the meeting with Nigel Coates, new iconic products were born, illustrated in the innovative catalog SLAMP:VILLE.

> 2007: THE NEW SCALE OF VALUES

Slamp strengthens its cultural platform:
Nigel Coates was appointed Art Director, resets the pattern of values and redesigned the product portfolio.

> 2008/12: A NEW WAY

The new line of Slamp Catalogs comes from the observation of the natural world and goes hand in hand with the mood of the new collections of products.

> 2009: EUROLUCE

The cultural and stylistic growth of Slamp is plain for all to see: the stand designed by Coates for Euroluce 2009, it's a tangible expression.

> 2011: EUROLUCE

With the setting up of recycled pallets for Euroluce 2011, Slamp confirms its leadership in creativity, design and uniqueness

> 2012: RED DOT DESIGN AWARD

Adriano Rachele was born in 1984 and he joined Slamp when he was just 23. In 2012, his product VELI bring Slamp to win the Red Dot Design Award.

> 2013: SLAMP WORLD

Slamp goal is to build a solid cultural platform from which we originate new ideas. Each new project, in turn, helps to increase the value and the cultural renewal of the brand.