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Catellani & Smith wins the 2024 Good Design Awards with the sculpture-like Ensō lamp

Ensō, which has already earned industry honours, has now secured the prestigious 2024 Good Design Award, one of the longest-standing and most prestigious accolades in the field of international design, bestowed by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

This recognition highlights Catellani & Smith’s commitment in creating lighting pieces that blend elegant design, artisanal craftsmanship, and technological innovation.

Judged by a panel of prominent experts in the field, Ensō stood out for its design quality, functionality, and aesthetic appeal.

The lamp takes inspiration from the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy, where a single, fluid gesture creates an “imperfectly perfect circle” that springs from a gentle movement of the hand. This spontaneous motion is transferred in Ensō’s design, whose starting point appears to be infused with ink, gradually fading until it reached the end of its execution, leaving the circle unfinished.