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Lamps Inspired by the Moorish Charm of the Alhambra

Designer Alessandro Zambelli has a new collection of lighting for Seletti that’s a completely different direction from his recently launched lamps for .exnovo. The Moresque series was inspired by the old world charm evoked by the Alhambra but with a new, contemporary spin.

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Made of fine porcelain, each light is made up of a succession of bands in various sizes, much like the halls and courtyards at Alhambra. The bands vary in patterns and colors in pastel tones of burnt orange, pale turquoise, indigo, pistachio green, and slate grey.

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Moresque comes as a pendant or table lamp.

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Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.