Alberto Meda wins the Compasso d’Oro ADI for the career

Alberto Meda has been awarded the ADI Compasso d’Oro for Lifetime Achievement, and on this occasion Luceplan pays tribute to the renowned designer for his contribution to the company and the enduring synergy with all its designers.

Three Compasso d’Oro awards had previously been granted to products bearing his signature: Lola (1987, with Rizzatto), Metropoli (1992, with Rizzatto/Sarfatti), and Mix (2005, with Rizzatto, today no more in production), further proof of the innovative scope of his projects.

“His career has always been marked by a virtuous balance between engineering precision and the semantic depth of design. He succeeded in combining material performance, technological rigor and industrial efficiency with an expressive approach,” the company said. “His products are defined by structural lightness, achieved through reduced, minimalist forms; by production efficiency, attained through meticulous attention to construction processes; and by an essential aesthetic translated into ethereal signs that challenge the limits of consistency. These are the motivations behind the ADI Compasso d’Oro Career Award.”

Patrizia Vicenzi, CEO of Luceplan, commented: “With great pleasure we welcome the recognition awarded by the ADI to Alberto Meda. The honour crowns a career of excellence in all areas in which he has worked. We are deeply grateful for the major contribution he has made to Luceplan, for bringing to life timeless projects capable of embodying the visionary spirit that has always distinguished us.”

Among Alberto Meda’s projects for Luceplan, all designed with Paolo Rizzatto and still in production today, are remembered:

Berenice (1985)

Titania (1989)

Lola (1987, Compasso d’Oro nel 1989)

Metropoli (1992, Compasso d’Oro nel 1994)

Fortebraccio (1998)

Queen Titania (2005)

Otto Watt (2012)