The collaboration between Foscarini and Marc Sadler began with Mite, a floor lamp so innovative that it won the 2001 Compasso d’Oro. For Mite, the company and designer developed a special material: a blend of fiberglass and carbon or Kevlar® yarn, which serves simultaneously as decoration and load-bearing structure. This technology, already used in the production of fishing rods, oars, and golf clubs, was being used for the first time in the world of lighting. The extreme flexibility of this material—lightweight yet strong—has allowed for the design of an entire collection of lamps for multiple uses.

Thus was born Kite, the wall lamp whose form seems to replicate a section of Mite’s body, its volume slightly flattened against the wall. The light source evenly illuminates Kite’s diffuser, highlighting the lamp’s decoration and projecting an intense, warm beam both upwards and downwards. Mini-Kite is the smaller version of Kite, and its versatility makes it suitable for any environment, residential or commercial, adding the elegant personality that characterizes the entire collection.