Foscarini
Buds Collection


Design by Rodolfo Dordoni

Buds is a collection by the Foscarini house and was originally designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in the 1990s. The designer created a series of table lamps, floor lamps and suspensions with shades of blown glass in vibrant colours, bearing names reminiscent of the world of nature: Fruits, Blossom and Buds. The later was reviewed and newly interpreted in 2016 to adapt to current trends.

The Buds light fixtures convince with bellied, feminine shapes and a beautiful light that is distributed through the shade and passes through the aperture. Buds radiates a completed aesthetics, its round shapes appear very elegant, clear and near to perfection. The blown glass, white inside and coloured outside, hand-made with the Incamiciato technique and consisting of five layers is the design's centre. Buds 2 and Buds 3 have a ball-shade shade, while Buds 1 is equipped with a slender, oval glass shade. The glass is characterized by an elegant lighting effect. When the light is turned off, the shade seems cold. When it is turned on, it shines in a warmer hue and the warm white version gets into an ivory colour. This cozy character is conveyed to the whole room and lends it more than an eyecatcher. The smooth shade contains optionally a base for E27 lamps or a modul with permanently installed LEDs inside.

Any version of Buds Sospensione is an attractive, timeless solution for illuminating table surfaces, beside soft room light it also ensures direct light downwards. It serves as an accessory for the dining table or centrally placed couch table that it excellently illuminates. The glass shade has a large aperture through which the warm white light shines on the table top. At the same time, the light is not focussed on the table, because some stray light is distributed to the sides and ensures a soft transition. Buds' shade is affixed on a stainless steel suspension with a shiny white ceiling rose of ABS synthetics.

Buds Tavolo has a robust base of transparent, custom-milled PMMA, polished by hand to a high shine. Besides, it is covered with an antistatic, transparent protection film. The base is connected with the glass with the aid of a cupular clamp.

Indication for the lamps: The lamp used is in plain view through the large shade aperture, for this reason globe lamps are recommended (Buds 1 and 2: ⌀120 mm, Buds 3: ⌀90 mm).

Cleaning instructions by the manufacturer: Whether alcohol nor solvents should be used for cleaning, but exclusively soft cloths. It is possible to moist the cloth with water and soap or with a neutral cleaning product. The Buds table lamp is wrapped in an individual pouch of no-scratching material that can be used for the cleaning of the base.