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.
KTRIBE
Philippe StarckThey diffused light pendant lamp—inner diffuser in PC (polycarbonate) with matt white finish. The exterior diffusers are available in fumè made of PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) and in metallic silver on the interior surface using a vacuum aluminized process. Single power/suspension cable. White cover rosette.
The KTribe suspension lamp, designed by Philippe Starck, is a beautifully simple and elegant design that provides soft, diffused light. Available in different formats and sizes. The imposing size of the KTribe Suspension Light makes it perfect for hanging above a dining room table.