Flos – Copycat aluminum table lamp
Table lighting fixture comprising an aluminium sphere machined from solid and then gold-coated with 24 K gold. Blown glass opal diffuser. LED light source with dimmer switch on the power cable.
Michael Anastassiades
Michael Anastassiades is a Cypriot-born, London-based designer. He founded his studio in 1994 to explore the contemporary notions of culture and aesthetic through a combination of product, furniture and enviromental design. Positioned between art and design, his work aims to provoke dialogue, participation and interection.
He creates objects that are minimal, utilitarian and almost mundane but full of vitality that one might not expect. In 2007 he founded Michael Anastassiades's company in order to produce his distinctive pieces, a collection of lighting, furniture, jewelry, and accessories table. The studio's philosophy is an ongoing pursuit for eclecticism, individuality and timeless quality in design.
Michael trained as a civil engineer at London’s Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine before taking a masters degree in industrial design at the Royal College of Art.
Flos is Main Sponsor of the first anthology of Michael Anastassiades, Michael Anastassiades opened his London studio in 1994. He trained as a civil engineer at the Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine in London, then graduated in industrial design at the Royal College of Art.
In 2007 he founded the Micheal Anastassiades's society to produce his distinctive pieces, a collection of lightings, forniture, jewelleries and tabletop items. The study's philosophy is a continuous pursuit of eclecticism, individuality and timeless quality in design.
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.
