Defined by a structural and material simplicity, the Cortina Table Lamp by Pablo Pardo simultaneously contains and diffuses light. The compact polycarbonate shade is virtually architectural, a thin rectangle of transparency that delineates the form and filters light through an external fabric diffuser, which is stretched over the top, down to the base. The lamp's footprint is small enought that it may be use on the smallest of side tables, making it well suited to today's versatile environments in which efficiency of space and versatility are key.