Wilhelm lamp made with LATI's sustainable compound LATIECO 87 MR AM, combining aesthetics, durability, and recycled materials
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On Global Recycling Day, LATI3Dlab celebrates the evolution of sustainable design by showcasing the result of a virtuous collaboration with Gimac, a Varese-based manufacturer of polymer processing equipment, and Vudafieri Saverino Partners, a renowned architecture and interior design studio with offices in Milan and Shanghai.
A synergy that combines technological innovation, recycling, and beauty, creating functional art objects made entirely from recycled plastic materials.

Wilhelm Lamp: the Beginning of a Journey between Design and Innovation

The collaboration between LATI3Dlab and Vudafieri Saverino Partners began in 2019 with the Wilhelm Lamp, a chandelier inspired by a 1935 modernist vase by architect Wilhelm Wagenfeld, of which Tiziano Vudafieri is a collector.
The piece was created by eXgineering SA using Gimac technology, utilizing 3D printers for granular technopolymers and was presented during the GuiltlessPlastic – Master’s Pieces event.

A distinctive element of the project is the material: a recycled transparent polycarbonate, selected and optimized by LATI3Dlab to maintain transparency, resilience, dimensional stability, and aesthetics even after 3D printing.
A perfect example of how materials science can merge with artistic creativity to create responsible and refined design.

New Forms of Light: the Project for Paradiso Cannes and Abu Dhabi

Today, the collaboration continues with a new lamp project installed in the Paradiso Cannes (Hotel Barrière) and Paradiso Abu Dhabi restaurants.
The works, characterized by fluid and light lines that evoke veils or flames moved by the wind, reinterpret the tradition of blown glass through the possibilities offered by granular 3D printing.

The chosen material is LATIECO 87 MR AM, a mechanically recycled polycarbonate, developed by LATI3Dlab and transformed by eXgineering using Robotic Additive Moulding (RAM) technology from Gimac.
This six-axis technique allows for modeling complex shapes while preserving the chemical and physical properties of the polymer, creating a perfect balance between design, functionality, and sustainability.

Sustainability, Lightness, and Creative Freedom

The lamps born from this project represent a new way of conceiving design: light, colorful, transparent, and environmentally friendly.
Additive technology enables unprecedented freedom of expression, minimizing material waste and enhancing the entire recycling chain.

LATI3Dlab, Gimac, and Vudafieri Saverino Partners demonstrate how the combination of technical expertise, materials research, and artistic vision can transform recycled plastic into unique, elegant, and sustainable objects—a perfect synthesis of Italian innovation and design.

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