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New technology is driving developments in lighting, transforming it into a means of creating emotions, defining architectural elements and enhancing events. Cantalupi Lighting, a brand noted for its excellence, designs impactful solutions for yacht interiors and exteriors by Luciano Stanga
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here’s no better example than light to explain the complexity we face in many sectors: light has long been the subject of
debate because of its very nature. Even the fact it behaves in ways characteristic of both waves and particles makes it quite mysterious. Working with light thus demands the ability to work with huge ambiguity in a constantly changing context, through ongoing experimentation. Cantalupi Lighting is one of the few companies in the marine industry that has managed to reinvent itself in the course of its career, thanks in great part to its ability to read the industry, pinpoint its unmet needs and then translate them into products. Today’s clients demand authentic experiences and few lighting companies have the skills to deliver what these owners want. Cantalupi Lighting products are just one step in a far broader process that begins with understanding clients and goes all the way to after-sales support. Regardless of whether a project is marine or residential, at Cantalupi, it begins with a co-creation phase during which the scope and final desired effect are carefully worked out. Cantalupi Lighting’s designers believe very strongly in a peoplecentred approach. They design products and lighting scenarios around people’s needs. They know they have to have the skills of engineers combined with the vision of a cinematographer to deliver perfect lighting scenarios. During the early stages of any project,
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Cantalupi Lighting’s great strength is not only designing and producing bespoke table, wall and ceiling elements, but also providing skilled, effective consultancy
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they put the product on the back burner and focus instead on who the players involved are and what they wish to achieve. They think about settings and how to define perceptual hierarchies of space. They decide which effects best serve mood and respect visual comfort. Throughout this pivotal phase, Cantalupi’s designers also spend time with the shipyards, architects, designers, contractors and, of course, the owners. This highly-collaborative approach will have a huge impact on the work that follows as well as the final outcome, be it a bespoke design, lighting consultancy or backlighting integration job. It also provides Cantalupi with input for further product and solution prototyping – in other words, these projects can act as testbenches where ideas are tried out and new insights are gained. But products alone are not enough for another reason. The advent of LED technology means that light sources can be any shape, size or colour temperature, opening up infinite design options. So Cantalupi can use a vast array of materials from natural stone to acrylic polymers through more traditional crystals, to
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Cantalupi’s production is constantly developing - every product is a step towards even more innovative performance. Light reinvented for spaces - light can now create scenarios that were once unimaginable
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produce an astonishing variety of lighting effects.
exciting frontier that cannot be ignored. What if people could
The focus in no longer on sourcing expensive materials or
move through a space and control the lighting using a wearable
leading-edge technical solutions but how all those ingredients
device that detects their mood? What if light was used for
can be combined to create an emotional impact. This demands
secure end-to-end communications? The Cantalupi Lighting
a big-picture perspective and, of course, more trade-offs.
recipe for innovation is simple: exploring people’s needs and
The other major trend Cantalupi is exploring is the use of
future possibilities by asking the right questions instead of
smart devices and domotics to integrate lighting with its
relying on outdated answers.
surroundings. Seamless integration with the environment is an
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