Recognised globally for its iconic design and technological innovation, Flosis a leading high-end Italian lighting Brand, both in the residential and architectural sectors.
Since its establishment in 1962, Flos' pieces have received numerous international awards and many of these products are now featured in the permanent collections of leading international art and design museums such as the MoMA in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and Le Centre Pompidou in Paris. A unique feature of Flos is its longstanding exclusive relationships with world-renowned designers and architects such as Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Antonio Citterio, Jasper Morrison, Patricia Urquiola, Vincent Van Duysen, Michael Anastassiades, Barber Osgerby and many others.
arco floor lamp
Iconic Design
The Arco floor lamp, designed in 1962 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, is one of the most iconic, imitated and quoted objects of Italian design, and a best seller to date. It's truly innovative design is a visionary synthesis of genius, simplicity and perfection. Inspired by a street lamp, its main design component is the need to project the light from above without being bound by a chandelier on the ceiling or by something bulky near the table.
In the original Arco lamp, a telescopic stainless steel arch allows light to be diffused through the adjustable reflector, while the heavy marble base, about 50 kg, anchors the entire structure to the ground. In this ingenious lamp nothing is left to the imagination. Every element has a specific function and is in strict equilibrium with the others. The small hole in the base, coinciding with its center of gravity, is not a simple decorative detail, but a device for movement. In fact, it ensures the possibility of transporting the lamp through the admission of a broom stick or similar handle.
“In Flos, you can’t find a uniform design model, but rather a strong desire to make design that can express broader meanings of the ‘sense of our time,’ meanings that are often capable of adding cultural values even to expressions of taste.”
Achille Castiglioni
international recognition
Awards
Flos is proud to have seen many of its products receive international recognition in various categories. It has been rewarded the prestigious Compasso d’Oro ADI on numerous occasions:
2022, Belt by Ronan & Erwann Bouroullec
2020, Arrangements by Michael Anastassiades
2020, Arco by A. & P.G. Castiglioni
2016, Ok byKonstantinGrcic
2001, Mayday byKonstantinGrcic
1994, Drop by Marc Sadler
1955, Luminator by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
1955, Mod. 1055 by Gino Sarfatti
1955, Mod. 559 by Gino Sarfatti
iconic design
Flos Designers
For over 60 years, Flos have teamed up with celebrated architects and designers to offer a creative, ground-breaking assortment of lighting solutions. The video below that was shot during the Milan Design Fair in 2024 and lets design legends Michael Anastassiades, Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby, Andrea Trimarchi & Simone Farresin (Formafantasma) tell, in their own words, what it is like working with Flos.
Flos Bellhop Glass T Table Light
Flos Bellhop Glass S2 Pendant Light
Flos Snoopy Table Lamp
