Blossom: an anthology of forms and colours
When an encounter becomes a project
Blossom grew out of the meeting between Piero Angelo Orecchioni’s visual language and the heritage of the Bronzetto workshop. On one side, a vision shaped by nature, travel, colour and memory; on the other, historical archives, knowledge of materials and the experience of the artisans. At the heart of the collection is also the memory of the garden tended by the designer’s mother and the idea that a flower can bring life and light into a space.
This inspiration meets the technical development of Michelangelo Moroni and evolves through an ongoing dialogue between those who imagine and those who build.
From watercolour to the product
It is inside the Bronzetto workshop that this visual world begins to take on a tangible form. Before the finished product come watercolours, sketches, old moulds, tests and continuous revisions. Orecchioni’s corollas, stemsand branching forms must engage with weight, balance, the diffusion of light and the possibilities offered by different techniques. The freedom of the initial mark gradually gives way to dimensions, sections and connection points, while brass, glass, marble and painted metals transform the original intuition into a family of lighting and furniture pieces.
A composition that is never the same
This process gave rise to Blossom Anthology, one of the most elaborate expressions of the collection. Its name already reflects the nature of the project: a selection of different forms, materials and colours designed to enter into dialogue with one another. Worked glass introduces transparency and texture, brass defines details and connections, while painted aluminium shades with gold-leaf interiors diffuse a warm light. The elements can be used individually or combined in customised compositions, varying heights, dimensions and arrangements until they become true lighting installations.
Light enters the space
Blossom’s ability to adapt without losing its character emerges clearly in the Manhattan Apartment, an interior design project by Iolanda Fortunato. Here, the pendant lights are installed as a pair at different heights, becoming focal points within an eclectic and layered living area. Their elongated forms and contrasting colours introduce rhythm and vertical movement, while the metallic interiors create an intimate and enveloping glow. In dialogue with exposed brick, textiles and furnishings, Blossom does more than illuminate the room: it helps define its identity.
New perspectives, evolving forms
Blossom ultimately expresses what innovation means to Bronzetto. It is not simply the launch of a new product, but a process made of research, discussion, prototypes and changes of direction. The collection began with the reinterpretation of archival moulds and models and continues to evolve through new finishes, configurations and applications. Its character lies precisely in this ability to transform memory without erasing it: an open anthology in which forms, materials and colours continue to generate new possibilities.
