At the origin of Flos lies the concept of luminosity: the idea of creating objects from a light bulb that could change the way people live, not just Italians. Thus, in the early 1960s, a certain Mr. Gavina, from the small manufacturer Eisenkeil in Merano, after having created many new furniture pieces (with Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, and other design masters), got it into his head that it was also time to create new lamps. So, the Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpas, using the cocoon technique, invented in the United States and pioneered by Eisenkeil, began manufacturing lamps like the Taraxacum or the Fantasma. These early lamps were followed by many more, beautiful and surprising ones: thus, even in its prehistory, Flos (Latin for “flower,” the name given by Pier Giacomo Castiglioni) found itself reinventing the idea of artificial lighting.
AIM
Erwan Bouroullec Ronan BouroullecSuspended lighting fixture. Aluminum body formed by rotation and painted with liquid paint, photo-etched optical polycarbonate diffuser. Internal photo-etched ABS reflector. Adjustable body. Direct supply from the network. The LED is adjustable with a Flos-approved “Triac for Led” dimmer. Flos does not respond in case the electrical connection system is installed incorrectly. The useful length of the cable is 9 meters. Consequently, the lamp can be suspended 3 meters from the ceiling. Available in a multiple ceiling rose with the possibility of connecting up to 5 devices.
Designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Flos, the AIM pendant lamp stands as the true definition of versatile lighting. It has one, three, or five lamp heads, allowing the user complete creativity and different configurations to suit the desired result. Contemporary with an industrial character, its innovative modular design is perfectly used in residential or commercial spaces.