Tolomeo Mega Suspension Lamp by Artemide was designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, and represents the large-scale pendant expression of Tolomeo — one of the most commercially and critically successful lamp families in Artemide's history, in continuous production since 1987 and held in the permanent collection of the MoMA. Tolomeo's defining innovation was a cable-and-pulley counterweight system that allows the shade to be freely repositioned and held in place at any angle without springs or visible mechanical joints, achieving an unprecedented fluidity of adjustment. The Mega Suspension scales this system up to a pendant format with a substantial parchment-effect diffuser shade suited to significant ceiling positions.
The Tolomeo Mega Suspension's large diffuser shade produces a warm, evenly distributed downward and lateral light quality, while the pulley-and-cable arm system — the visual signature of the entire Tolomeo range — remains visible and adjustable even at pendant scale, allowing the fixture's angle and reach to be fine-tuned to the specific dining table, work surface or gathering space below. Its considerable scale makes it effective as a singular statement pendant over a large table or as a focal point in an open-plan living or dining area, where the honest mechanical expression of the arm system adds a layer of engineering interest uncommon in pendant lighting.
Architects and interior designers specifying the Tolomeo Mega Suspension for residential and hospitality dining environments will find the DWG drawing and CAD block essential for pendant placement and ceiling coordination. The 3D model supports BIM-accurate spatial documentation. A landmark specification for any interior project where Tolomeo's enduring design language is required at generous pendant scale.
Available as a 2D DWG drawing and 3D model.