Ross Lovegrove was born in 1948 in Cardiff and completed his academic education in the United Kingdom. His research is made of three elements: nature, technology and choice of materials, ingredients that generated the aesthetical parameters of our century. At the beginning of the Eighties he worked for the German company Frog Design and for Sony's walkman and attracted Steve Job's and the newborn Apple's attention.
Founded in 1960, Artemide is one of the world's most famous lighting makers. Today it is synonym of innovation and Italian design tradition. Its lamps are true contemporary design icons: displayed in major museums all around the globe, they have contributed to make the history of international design.