Luceplan

Italian design lighting since 1978. With three Compasso d'Oro awards, Luceplan combines Milanese conceptual rigor with technical innovation, ensuring that every lamp is a perfectly engineered light project.

Milan, 1978. Riccardo Sarfatti, Paolo Rizzatto, and Sandra Severi founded Luceplan with a clear mission. The name itself reveals the intention: "luce" (light) and "plan" (project). For the founders, lighting was never just about decoration; it was a rigorous design project.

Riccardo Sarfatti inherited a legendary design pedigree. His father, Gino Sarfatti, had founded Arteluce in 1939, becoming one of the most influential lighting editors of the 20th century. Riccardo took up the mantle with a more technical, engineering-focused approach. Alongside him, architect and designer Paolo Rizzatto began sketching the brand's masterpieces.

The 1980s saw the birth of two icons. In 1985, Rizzatto created Berenice, an articulated desk lamp that was sober, functional, and became an instant classic. A year later, the Costanza arrived, featuring a polycarbonate shade and a revolutionary touch dimmer. These two designs helped define contemporary Italian lighting.

Luceplan's excellence has been recognized with three Compasso d'Oro awards (1989, 1995, 2004) - the highest honor in Italian industrial design. This track record puts the brand in the elite company of Artemide and Flos.

In 2006, Philips acquired Luceplan, and the brand was later integrated into the Signify group. While its total independence was lost, the design studio remains in Milan and manufacturing continues in Italy. Specialist distributors confirm that the high quality has been maintained, even as Luceplan has become the premium jewel in the portfolio of a Dutch industrial giant.