Alma Vela

Creative team

Gabriele Chiave, Mauro Martinuzzi & Giulia Zia

Controvento Expands the iconic Alma Collection with Contardi for Design Week 2026

On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2026, multidisciplinary creative studio Controvento is proud to announce an expansion of the iconic Alma collection with the launch of new pieces created in collaboration with historic Italian lighting brand Contardi.

Alma Vela is a scented candle holder born from an eclectic reinterpretation of Alma’s iconic hand-blown tabletop glass.

The project serves as an extension of the primordial light concept, centered on the essential warmth of a living flame. Beyond its function as a candle, the piece is designed to evolve. Once the wax is gone, the artisanal glass is reborn as a flower vase, transitioning from a sensory light source into an enduring interior element. Through its hand-crafted transparency, Alma Vela transforms a fleeting sensory experience into a lasting piece of design, continuing to shape the atmosphere long after the candle has burned out.

The Alma collection evolves through a series of modular reinterpretations.

Conceived as an infinite line of light, Alma XL is designed as a sculptural column that can be composed to any scale, extending horizontally or rising into monumental several meter-tall structures.

The design celebrates the sophisticated fusion of materials at the heart of Alma’s DNA: the seamless dialogue between hand-blown glass and the refined texture of the signature plissé. By adding one module after another, the collection’s elegance translates into a contemporary architectural scale, creating sculptural compositions that command a remarkable presence.

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