Venice, Italy
Nichetto Studio launches a collaboration with Lladró. The Soft Blown collection is composed of two lamps in handmade porcelain: the Afloat chandelier and the Airbloom table lamp. Available in a variety of color ranges, the collection draws inspiration from the convivial spirit of balmy, sunny days when the streets are lined with performance artists effortlessly crafting colorful and intricate balloon creations.
Soft Blown by Luca Nichetto won a 2025 Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design, and Urban Studies.
Nichetto Studio is a prominent name in the global design scene. Its founder, Luca Nichetto, was born in the island of Murano and has become a benchmark in lighting design with a style that masterfully plays with soft shapes and bright colors. This collection highlights the creative possibilities that arise from combining the knowledge of Nichetto Studio together with the craftsmanship and heritage of Lladró’s porcelain lighting making it possible to approach any shape and type of decoration whilst establishing a creative exchange with unique results.
Airbloom is made up of a white central lampshade, made of translucent hand-ornamented porcelain, and a series of modules available in three color ranges in a glossy finish. Evoking skilfully hand-blown pieces, the illusion of weightlessness belies the porcelain structure of the Airbloom table lamp. Drawing inspiration from the airy construction of such items, Nichetto Studio has created a playful but functional object with an unexpected, fanciful quality.
The oval-shaped stem is carved with classic patterns reminiscent of summer’s inflatable pool loungers, intricate designs that embody Lladró’s unique mastery of porcelain art. With its woven-effect surface, the spherical top emits a warm glow.
Afloat has a central body with 6 modules, in the same color ranges as Airbloom, combined with globe shades in translucent white porcelain. All Soft Blown models feature LED lighting. True to form, Nichetto Studio artfully blends playfulness and creativity with everyday functionality in the Afloat suspension lamp.
The lamp is composed of a string of porcelain “balloons” pieced together to create the illusion of weightlessness and form the final geometry. Carved with classic patterns influenced by those often found on inflatable pool loungers, the blending and medley of textures convey Lladró’s time-honored heritage of porcelain art. The engraved bulbs radiate a soft light that showcases the detail of the design in its finest light.
Designers:Luca Nichetto, Nichetto Studio, Marghera (VE)
Design Team, Lladró, S.A. Tavernas Blanques
Manufacturer:Lladró, S.A., Tavernes Blanques
