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 FLOOR
Philippe StarckDiffused light floor lamp. Base, pole, and diffuser support in polished and chromed zamak, die-cast. Base cover is made of galvanized P04 sheet steel. Internal diffuser and lamp-holder support made of opal-colored PC (polycarbonate) injection. The external diffusers are available in transparent or fumè, made of PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) and metallic silver or bronze on the inner surface using a vacuum-aluminized process. The upper ring is made of injection molded PC (polycarbonate), completely transparent or transparent brown for the version with a metallic bronze outer diffuser. The electronic dimmer on the cable allows the gradual regulation of the light intensity.
The KTribe F2 floor lamp, designed by Philippe Starck, is a simple and elegant lamp suitable for all environments. The KTribe F2 floor lamp has an aluminum structure and a fabric or plastic lampshade in various finishes. The KTribe is also available as a table lamp.