From the legendary lighting designer Michael Anastassiades and the Italian lighting manufacturer Flos, 2 new product lines have been created that include simplicity, originality, and charm. After their debut in Europe, both pendant light designs “String lights” and “IC Lights” finally came to North America. The latest additions to the wide range of products are on display at the Flos showroom in Soho, New York and are currently available in limited editions.
Pendant Lights Designs; String Lights and IC Lights
Although both lamp models have had only a few appearances on the design stage worldwide so far, they have already won the first prize in the prestigious EDIDA 2014 competition in the Lighting category. However, their practical design offers more than just a simple utilitarian application – the unique concept allows a fanatic individual lighting design.
String Lights by Michael Anastassiades for Flos
Inspired by street lamps in European cities – hanging or standing, or through the telegraph wires, Michael Anastassiades the Cypriot designer based in London created the String lights collection. The thin, black power cables of the cone and spherical lights draw geometric shapes in the air.
With LED light sources
The designs of the lights are similar to the telegraph wires
String Lights hanging lamps emit a soft light. The lamp body is made of aluminum diecast which is available in matte black and with a LED light source. A 12-meter-long Kevlar-reinforced coaxial cable resembles in the room. The pendant light design can be controlled via a remote control by an application on your smartphone.
Free-standing pendant lights – IC Lights
CI lamps are offered in brass plated or burnished stainless steel body, with hand-blown glass and a diffuser. They represent a breathtaking synthesis of form and function. Their modern design creates an expressive structure that fills the room with aesthetics, individuality and optical power.
Photo by Graham Carlow, Giuseppe Brancato
String Lights
Minimalist hanging lights
IC Lights Collection