LT8

An elegant and evocative presence of light enriching the space around it. LT8 is a stoic masterpiece of Italian modernist designer Osvaldo Borsani and a testament to his visionary ingenuity, that has continued to inspire designers up until this day. LT8 was conceived in 1954 for Borsani’s new bourn company Tecno, that would come to revolutionize the world of contract furniture, and presented at the X Triennale in Milan. “The lamp is a pioneering piece. Being one of the first hybrids of its kind, it’s a ceiling-to-floor. It was revolutionary at its time and paved the way for later iconic suspended lighting designs,”explains Alessandro Sarfatti, founder of Astep. The extruded aluminum structure elegantly complements the legs in natural brass and highlights Borsani’s acute attention to detail, both technical and aesthetic.