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.
CHASEN
Patricia UrquiolaDiffused light suspension lamp. The body is assembled using a photochemical process and a borosilicate diffuser from a stainless steel sheet cut. Painting with liquid varnish. Base made by die-cast aluminium, the ceiling rose in polyamide reinforced with 30% fiberglass and support for fixing to the ceiling in molded and galvanized steel. In this version, it is possible with a mechanical movement to modify the geometry of the lamp which, by changing the opening between the strips, regulates the amount of light emitted. Steel suspension cable, FEP/PVC sheathed electric cable in the same color as the lamp.
The Chasen suspension lamp has an adjustable shade that alters the lamp's brightness. It's a beautiful design that creates a focal point in any setting. It has an aluminum base with a glass diffuser. Available in different colors, shapes and sizes.