Guns Collection now in new finishes
Provocative and iconic design by Philippe Starck, the Guns Collection became an instant classic when Starck created it with FLOS in 2005. The collection contains lamps formed as automatic weapons, and after its release, it became a very popular choice for provocative art and avant-garde lovers.
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2021, Flos unveils the Guns series in two special finishes, matt white and matt black. The new version of the iconic collection is now available, get your favorite model and be part of a very special project: 20% percent of the sales from the Guns Collection is donated to Amref, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing poverty.
Guns Collection for the Health of Africa
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Philippe Starck’s Guns Collection for Flos was conceived in 2005 as an open condemnation of war and violence. It represents an overt provocation against greed and the economic interests linked to global conflict. Ever since its launch in 2005, 20% of the profit from the sale of these provocative designs has been donated to Frères des Hommes, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting the growth of developing countries, many of which are blighted by gruelling conflict. With the help of Flos, numerous projects over the years have been successfully developed and implemented across Africa and South America.
With Amref (African Medical and Research Foundation), Africa's largest health organisation working through the active involvement of local communities, 2021 marks the beginning for Flos of a new support activity linked to the programmes implemented by the organisation on this continent.
As a concrete expression of its policy of Corporate Social Responsibility, Flos has decided to allocate the Guns funds to a highly ambitious project in Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa. The project aims to discourage irregular migration among young Ethiopians through education and by transforming public health issues into job opportunities.
Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck is perhaps the most well known and influential modern designer of the 21st century. Starck has designed everything from his famous “ghost chair” to a $150 million yacht for Steve Jobs. And yet, in addition to his incredible designs, Starck continues to be one captivating character. A career rich with 10,000 creations - completed or yet to come - global fame and tireless protean inventiveness should never overshadow the essential, Philippe Starck has a mission, a vision: that creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. Starck vehemently believes this poetic and political, rebellious and benevolent, pragmatic and subversive duty should be shared by everyone.
