Ernesto Gismondi

Designer

Sanremo / Italy

Ernesto Gismondi (Sanremo, 1931 - Milan, 2020) was one of the most influential entrepreneurs, designers and academics on the national and international scene. Gismondi's singular career led him to work on missiles and design simultaneously, with a profound impact on the history of the latter. He obtained his degree in aeronautical engineering from Milan Polytechnic in 1957. He then specialised in missile engineering at the Scuola Superiore di Ingegneria Missilistica in Rome; from 1964 to 1984, he was an associate professor in a course on missile engines at the Milan Polytechnic. His rigorous scientific training gave him in-depth knowledge of materials and a particular focus on innovation.

His encounter with architect Sergio Mazza marked the beginning of an adventure in the world of design. In 1959, they founded Artemide s.a.s., a workshop with an artisanal dimension that produced furniture and accessories, some designed by emerging figures. Soon Artemide's production focused on lighting, given the success of such products as Alfa by Sergio Mazza (1959), Polluce by Enzo Mari (1965) and Eclisse by Vico Magistretti (1967), which won the Compasso d'Oro. These successes enabled Gismondi to open his first factory in Pregnana Milanese, allowing him to collaborate with renowned architects and designers like Gio Ponti and Piero Castiglioni, devoting himself personally to product design. He soon developed a passion for designing lamps and lighting systems, putting his scientific knowledge to good use, indulging his innate talent as an inventor.

Ernesto Gismondi's lamps are simple in appearance, with an essential, no-frills design. As his famous motto 'human and responsible light' reflects, the designer pays attention to all factors that influence user well-being. For more than forty years, Gismondi designed indoor and outdoor lamps, office lighting systems and street lamps, always keeping up with technical innovations. From his first iconic piece, Sintesi (1975), to his achievements in the 1990s like Microlight (1990), Leda (1992), Kalia (1993), Miconos (1998), his more recent creations included Nur (2003), Ilio (2013), Discovery (2019), which won the Compasso d'Oro ADI and the Red Dot Design Award, to name a few. In the meantime, Artemide became a group with offices and shops throughout the world, boasting one of the sector's most prestigious catalogues. Gismondi's contribution to design did not end with the global diffusion of Made-in-Italy excellence, attested by the Compasso d'oro ADI lifetime achievement award conferred in 2018. The designer played a crucial role in the popularity of Memphis, the collective founded by Ettore Sottsass, active from 1981 to 1987, of which he was president and promoter. Ernesto Gismondi died in Milan in 2020 at the age of 89.

Products designed by Ernesto Gismondi

47 Products

Sort by:

{{wishlist.Name}}

{{wishlist.Name}}

{{sublist.Name}}

{{wishlist.Name}}
Add a new Project

Your search history Delete

Or try one of the examples below

Partition shelves for open space

Ergonomic chairs for home office

1950s style armchairs

Subscribe to our newsletter! Don't miss out the latest news on the Architecture and Design brands and products and immediately receive a 10% discount on your first purchase.

I consent to the transfer of my data to the brands featured on Archiproducts for marketing purposes By clicking on Subscribe, I accept the Privacy Notice and authorise the processing of my personal data for marketing purposes by Archiproducts

Ernesto Gismondi

Designer

Sanremo / Italy

Share

Products designed by Ernesto Gismondi

ILIO - LED aluminium floor lamp with dimmer

FEBE - LED methacrylate pendant lamp

DISCOVERY DIALOGUE - RGB pendant lamp

MICONOS - Glass and steel pendant lamp

MICONOS - Glass and steel wall lamp with fixed arm

MICONOS - Glass and steel ceiling lamp

DISCOVERY VERTICAL - LED RGB aluminium pendant lamp

NUR MINI GLOSS - Aluminium ceiling lamp

PIROSCAFO - LED aluminium floor lamp

FEBE - Methacrylate wall lamp / ceiling lamp

NUR MINI - Aluminium ceiling lamp

NUR 1618 - Aluminium pendant lamp

NUR MINI - Aluminium pendant lamp

METACOLOR - RGB floor lamp

DISCOVERY - LED aluminium pendant lamp

DISCOVERY SPACE - LED RGB aluminium pendant lamp

DISCOVERY VERTICAL - LED aluminium pendant lamp

NUR GLOSS - Aluminium pendant lamp

EVERYTHING - LED round aluminium spotlight

NUR MINI GLOSS - Dimmable aluminium pendant lamp

DISCOVERY - LED aluminium wall lamp

NUR ACOUSTIC - Acoustic PET pendant lamp

NUDA - LED aluminium bollard light

GRANITO - Corten™ bollard light

DISCOVERY SPACE - LED pendant lamp

DISCOVERY - LED technopolymer floor lamp

NUR - Aluminium pendant lamp

CALUMET - LED aluminium Outdoor wall Lamp

TETRAGONO - LED die cast aluminium bollard light

MOLLA - LED die cast aluminium Outdoor wall Lamp

EVERYTHING - LED adjustable square aluminium spotlight

CHILONE - LED aluminium floor lamp

CHILONE - LED aluminium bollard light

EVERYTHING - LED adjustable round aluminium spotlight

TETRAGONO - LED outdoor wall lamp

CHILONE - LED aluminium outdoor wall lamp

NUDA - LED outdoor die cast aluminium steplight

CALUMET - LED aluminium outdoor ceiling lamp

CALUMET - LED aluminium Outdoor wall Lamp

EFFETTO - LED die cast aluminium Outdoor floodlight

DISCOVERY SPOT - LED technopolymer pendant lamp

TWO FLAGS FLOOR - LED height-adjustable painted metal floor lamp

TWO FLAGS WALL - LED painted metal wall lamp

CAELUM 90 - Adjustable aluminium spotlight

ILIO - LED metal wall lamp

NUR GLOSS - Ceiling lamp

ILIO - LED metal pendant lamp

Categories

Styles

Materials

Brands

AI Search

Partition shelves for open space

Ergonomic chairs for home office

1950s style armchairs

Visual search results