An Exercise in Poise: Introducing Dama

Designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba, Dama connects the charm of tradition with the finesse of contemporary lighting. A homage to the classic lamp, the collection looks beyond the simplicity of a traditional shade and frame, softening and refining the design in both form and material.

For this duo of Italian designers, Vibia has always been defined by an obsession with technical quality and refinement. For this inaugural collaboration, they wanted to feminise this spirit with an additional layer of warmth and intimacy.

“Dama is characterized by the refinement of its proportions combined with the lightness of its lines that give life to a very exquisite silhouette”

Ludovica+Roberto Palomba

Dama is distinguished by an exposed aluminium structure that delimits the edge of its cylindrical shade with honest precision. A distinctive feature rather than a supporting element, the delicacy of the frame provides a feeling of weightlessness and allows the paper diffuser to seemingly float in empty space.

“We decided to dare with an unexpected touch using paper –a noble and tactile material, almost fragile and intangible, which imbues the lamp with warm light”, Palomba state. This way, the blackness of the metal contrasts with the softness of the paper, lending a contemporary feel to the overall expression.

Inside the shade, a circular LED lightsource is sealed by a silicon casing to prevent glare. This cutting-edge invisible technology subsequently radiates with a gentle, uniform glow from within, and offers ambient lighting in all directions in any space.

In the Dama table and floor lamps, the cylindrical shade rests neatly on top of a slender aluminium stem which branches out into three legs available in two finishes (11 Black, 25 Beige D1).

Suspended from a micro-thin cable that’s almost invisible to the eye, the pendant version exhibits an ethereal quality, its graceful silhouette looming overhead like an alluring presence.