Vitra - Cloud Lamp by Frank Gehry

The Pritzker award-winning designer Frank Gehry is one of the most innovative and pioneering architects working today. His earlier work was characterized by his use of inexpensive materials such as chain link fencing, corrugated steel, and plywood. Over the recent years many of his works have featured eccentric or distorted shapes that have fragmented or sculptural characteristics. In 1987, Gehry designed the "Little Beaver" and "Grandpa Chair" for the series "Experimental Edges", which are today in the Vitra Edition of Vitra. Five years later, Vitra unveiled a re-edition of the block furniture series "Easy Edges" for Vitra. Recent masterpieces include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, The Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California, and the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington.

Designed by: Frank Gehry, 2005

Awards:

• Won the 2005 Best Lighting Product FX International Design Award

• Three different sizes available
• Polyester fleece treated several times
• Pliable and tear-proof
• Easy to clean
• Steel inner frame
• Bulb Type: 1 x 100W E26/A19W IN
• Overall Dimensions: Cloud 30 = 18.9" diameter
• Overall Dimensions: Cloud 32= 20.5" diameter
• Overall Dimensions: Cloud 34 = 23.6" diameter

Design:

• Design is the process by which almost all objects in Vitra's surroundings are instilled with a specific design and function - from cars to paper clips, from clothing to chairs. And design does not just mean giving things a shape. Design creates the basis which enables things to function in the desired manner. It is a process in which complementary but often mutually contradictory requirements have to be met (comfort, technology, ergonomics, ecology, economics, aesthetics). Design can be successful only when the balance of all these factors is attained.

Quality:

• Once in the factory, Vitra staff manufacture furniture to precise standards, individually ensuring the quality of each product.
• Vitra has been certified for DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2000.
• Vitra's focus on quality does not end at the factory door - they believe that providing clients with exceptional service is just as important as manufacturing furniture. In order to make certain Vitra clients enjoy consistently high quality in all Vitra products, they have set up their own test center which monitors products against criteria that are far more stringent than the statutory standards.

Ergonomics:

• Ergonomics is an applied science that studies the relationship between human beings and machines. Vitra produces furniture that responds to the ergonomic requirements of the body and as a consequence has a positive effect on health and well-being. All Vitra products (except for the experimental series Vitra Edition) have been tested by independent institutions. They comply with prescribed standards under the European Directive on VDU Work and are marked with the GS seal (= Geprüfte Sicherheit or Tested Safety, seal of the independent certification company LGA).

Ecology:

• Vitra's contribution to ecological conservation does not stop with a close examination of materials and processes. All aspects of the company's work involve ecological thinking.
• In 1991, Vitra set up an internal ecology committee to discuss environmental topics. This team identifies new tasks, and its project teams work together to find solutions.
• Vitra uses only non-CFC foams and adhesives free of toxic solvents; all possible materials are recycled. Wherever possible, Vitra uses recycled materials.
• Vitra's goal during production is to minimize noise and emission levels as well as to reduce waste. Packaging materials are kept to a minimum and re-used as often as possible.