Flos - Skygarden 2 matte black suspension lamp
Suspension luminaire providing diffused lighting. Hemispherical, mechanically-processed cast plaster diffuser, painted white inside. Outer finish: rust, glossy black, glossy white or matte gold. Plaster diffuser support in die-cast aluminum alloy. Upper cable gland and blocking ring nut in black injection-molded PC. Shaped, adjustment screws. Transparent, injection-molded, upper and lower silicone shock absorbers. Lampholder and fixing support in PPS. Flashed and blown opal glass diffuser. Molded fixing ring nut in die-cast aluminum alloy with alodine plating. Frieze in photo-etched and mechanically drawn AISI 304 steel. Molded and galvanized steel ceiling attachment. Gray, injection-molded PC rose, painted the same color as the body.
Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders was born in Boxtel in 1963, graduated from the Arnhem Art Institute and opened a studio in Amsterdam in 1995. He became famous in 1996 thanks to his iconic Knotted Chair, which integrates high-tech materials and "smart" production techniques.
He is a particularly prolific designer, as well as art director of more than 1,700 projects for private customer and prestigious brands such as Magis, Alessi, Flos and others.
Considered by many to be an exception in the design world, the designer's mission is to "create an environment of love, live with passion and make our most exciting dreams come true." In his creations, Marcel often combines innovative materials with techniques by using references to specific historical styles and archetypes, in order to the user can easily get in touch with the product, enjoying it for a long time and, thereby creating a sustainable environment.
Marcel's main goal is to bring a human touch back into design, accompanying it into what he defines the new age of design, in which designer, craftsman and user come together. In 2001 Marcel co-founded the design brand Moooi, for which he is also artistic director. Interior projects have become increasingly important in Marcel's work, undertaken because they allow for a true sensory experience for users.
Many of Marcel's designs have been selected for major design collections and exhibitions around the world, such as the Museums of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam.
Flos, since 1962, thanks to its attractive collections of lamps and chandeliers has established itself among the leaders in the lighting sector.
Flos tells a 100% Made in Italy story, the result of passion and trust, expansion and experimentation.
The name "Flos" which means "Flower" in Latin, has as its origin a bright thought: the idea of giving birth to objects suitable for changing the way of living from a light bulb.
The Italian Company has designed icons in the design world, specialized in the production of lights and lighting systems.
Among all the Arco floor lamp, the Parentesi and Taraxacum suspension lamps (on the cover) by Achille Castiglioni, the famous Taccia lamp, the Aim, the Toio, collections of unmistakable elegance such as the String Light and other ultra-contemporary solutions, collaborating with the best known designers and architects on the national scene.
Among them, Philippe Starck and Antonio Citterio are respectively the fathers of the D'E-light table lamp and the Kelvin LED desk lamp.
