The table lamp features three independently rotating sections that adapt to various positioning needs, from desk use to wall mounting. Its LED technology provides adjustable light intensity from 0 to 100% with linear progression, while the moveable converging lens adjusts focal length between focused column lighting and general diffusion. The mechanical body offers versatile placement options with included wall fittings, and the LED source ensures cooler operation and extended lifespan compared to traditional bulbs.
The Tatu Table Lamp, or armadillo, is a friendly mammal with a shell on its back that protects it when it rolls up into a ball. On a transoceanic flight, while reading about Argentinean wildlife and contemplating how the light above his seat did not disturb his sleeping wife next to him, Andra© Ricard came up with this lamp that became a pop-art icon in Europe. Like a compact flexo, Tatu''s mechanical body was conceived in three sections that can rotate independently to adapt its use for a shelf, on a desk, on a bedside table and even as a wall lamp (fittings included). The Santa & Cole edition enhances its initial performance by including LED technology, which makes the light intensity easy to adapt (from 0 to 100% in linear progression) and the source far less hot and longer lasting, but it also includes a moveable converging lens that extends or reduces the focal length between the light column (30° opening) and the general diffuser (50° opening). This means that the intensity and focal length are now adjustable. With the incorporation of Andra© Ricard, Santa & Cole is reinforcing its Design Classic Collection, which already includes such masters as Arne Jacobsen, Miguel Mila¡, Antoni de Moragas and Ilmari Tapiovaara.
