Fleur and Chapeaux in the ADI Design Index 2024

The ADI Design Index is one of the most prestigious awards in the international design landscape, gathering the best industrial design projects each year. This year’s selection of 261 products inaugurates the biennial candidacy cycle for the Compasso d’Oro 2026. Among these are Chapeaux and Fleur, two table lamp designs by Rodolfo Dordoni that combine technological innovation, sophisticated aesthetics, and attention to functionality.

With Chapeaux, the research started by Rodolfo Dordoni with Buds (a transparent base and a forceful diffuser) takes a new step forward, adding a new level of versatility that transforms the lamp’s character, the quality of the light, and its decorative impact.

The design elements of Chapeaux are reduced to the essentials. The conceptual core of the project consists of three diffusers: three different “hats” in different forms, materials and finishes—three in metal, two in glass, and one in porcelain. Open at the center, they rest on the transparent body of the lamp, made of borosilicate glass, which also sustains the light source: an ampoule with a touch-dimmer that houses the lighting components and seems to float inside the glass.

When the lamp is off, the transparent glass body almost vanishes from view, but it appears discreetly when the light is on, subtly conveying its substance. The choice of diffuser also dictates the quality of the light: the metal version, white on the inside, reflects the light onto the surface below, making it perfect for desktop lighting. The glass and porcelain “hats” offer a softer, ambient experience.

Fleur is a rechargeable table lamp with dual functions: the more natural one of illuminating and the unexpected one of containing water and a fresh flower. Like other lamps designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, Fleur is a project that speaks of opposites that meet, of solid and voids (real or perceived) that create unexpected harmonies. It is an erudite yet immediate stylistic exercise, with the lamp-object that defines the space around it: a setting that becomes  intimate, livable, enticing, personalized for any situation thanks to light.

Fleur is also highly functional. Thanks to a specially developed LED circuit, with miniaturized components, it lights the surface around its base and creates a broader light beam on the table compared to traditional battery-powered lamps. Fleur is energy-efficient too: it consumes only 1 watt, but has highly efficient LEDs—for rapid recharging via USB-C—which emit intense light, adjustable with a touch dimmer.