Astep

Astep is a lighting company founded by Alessandro Sarfatti, built on three generations of Italian lighting: his grandfather Gino Sarfatti founded Arteluce in 1939, the company that first brought design into the lighting business, and his father Riccardo co-founded Luceplan in 1978 with Sandra Severi and architect Paolo Rizzatto.

The name points to a step in an ongoing evolution, and the programme follows it: reissues of Sarfatti designs produced with attention to their original details, new work by contemporary designers, and experiments that bring digital technology into domestic light. Astep is based in Copenhagen, where its flagship store sits on Esplanaden.