The award-winning Sampei lamp, recipient of the XXIII Compasso d’Oro, is a mesmerizing piece designed by Enzo Calabrese and Davide Groppi. Its design, inspired by a swaying fishing rod, captivates. The Sampei project, birthed in 2011 by Enzo Calabrese and Davide Groppi, bagged the prestigious XXIII ADI Compasso d’Oro Award. Mimicking a dynamic fishing rod that grips your attention, Sampei is a flexible and telescopic entity crafted into a unique “ready-made” item.Sampei is a gift unexpected. This petite invention captures imaginations by elevating the gaze upwards, employing light as bait, and enchanting with its subtleness. Mounted on a lengthy carbon fiber stem, a tiny head sways slightly reacting to the faintest fluctuations. This display of natural equilibrium is pleasing not only indoors but also finds its place in outdoor environments.
The translucent model of Sampei manifests the tranquility of willow branches or bamboo sticks waving gently in the wind. Since time immemorial, fishing has been a significant analogy implying a perpetual, patient pursuit – a thirst for knowledge that remains unfulfilled. Breaking into the design scene in 2011, Sampei entranced everyone with its magical aura, headfast in establishing itself as an icon of international design. On the subject of his approach to design, Groppi remarked, “Each time I initiate a project, I contemplate over what novelty, difference, and utility I can bring to the table using resources that are already at hand.” In response, Calabrese admitted, “I had not anticipated this magnitude of success…. now I ponder over the secret ingredient behind it all. It’s beyond just the design, there is something else, inexplicably untold…”
