From torch to basin, illuminating Olympic light

Sammode lights up the Olympic cauldron at the EDF Design Lab

After lighting the Olympic torch at the Hyères Design Parade and the Olympic Village, Sammode is delighted to make its contribution to this unique event by lighting the EDF Design Lab, the birthplace of the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron.

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Conceived and designed by Mathieu Lehanneur, the Olympic cauldron combines aesthetics and innovation. Attached to a 22-metre diameter balloon, a 7-metre diameter ‘flame ring’ symbolising fraternity uses 40 LED lights and 200 high-pressure misting nozzles to simulate flames without combustion, powered by 100% renewable electricity.

‘Light, magical and unifying, it will be a beacon in the night and a sun within reach during the day. The fire that burns in it will be made of light and water, like a cool oasis in the heart of summer,’ says Mathieu Lehanneur.

Located in the Jardin des Tuileries, the cauldron is open to the public, allowing 10,000 visitors a day to admire it. The cauldron is inspired by the aeronautical history of Paris, recalling the first gas balloon flight in 1783.

The Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron is the perfect expression of French innovation and excellence, values so dear to Sammode.

Watch the full video of the Olympic torch being made