Downtown Design
redazione 5/03/2024

Contardi Lighting | Clara

Gardens, terraces, dining spaces and outdoor living spaces in resorts, hotels and restaurants. There are no limits for Clara, the outdoor lantern from Contardi Lighting created by Chiara Caberlon in collaboration with Marco Forbicioni

The atmsophere created as the sun sets in public outdoor spaces is important. Clara, the brainchild of Chiara Caberlon working in collaboration with Marco Forbicioni and produced by Contardi Lighting is highly evocative. A refined interpretation of the classic lantern, it has a shade made from resin with a rattan cane effect that ensures a 360 degree uniform distribution of light through a process of refraction. 

In addition, the upper part in the form of a ring/hook – lacquered matt white or painted bronze – that supports the light source, can be separated from the shade and transformed into a light and independent portable torch. The battery is rechargeable via USB-C and lasts up to eight hours. Clara is certified IP65, indicating the waterproofness of products, and has been subjected to anti-corrosive treatment for metals by cataphoresis.

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