(traparentesi) Patricia Urquiola remembers and pays homage to Achille Castiglioni, a master and a friend. Come discover the playful installation of Parentesi, made to mirror the joyful soul of its very own designer and inventor
On the road with Flos: through the eyes of Michael Anastassiades Flos and Michael Anastassiades are thrilled to introduce the new collection of modular chandeliers Arrangements to the Asian and Australian markets. Starting mid October, the tour will cover five towns, featuring site-specific lighting installations and inspiring design conversations with Michael in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney and Tokyo
A conversation with Piero Lissoni Think about we’re not alone, it means: when we start to design something, we, the designers, and the architect work together with a factory, we need some sophisticated issues, born in a factory
If you are not curious forget it Flos pays tribute to the great Master Achille Castiglioni on his 100th birth anniversary, with a dedicated exhibition and the launch of two special re-editions at the brand’s historical store in Corso Monforte 9, Milan
The bare minimum You need to set up your filters in the right way. You almost need to protect yourself from the noise. Remove the excess information. Remove everything and just live with the bare minimum
The best design lecture ever An original film on Achille Castiglioni’s lecture at the 39th International Design Conference in Aspen, 1989. As an amateur rather than an official document, the film conveys in an extraordinarily authentic way all the admiration, curiosity and genuine enjoyment that the great Master of design and a fundamental figure in the history of FLOS was able to arouse in the public through his genius, his vitality and his rare powers of communication.
Our tool for designing Flos recounts the story of Andrea and Simone, from their passion for design in their daily lives in Amsterdam, discovering what revolves around the Formafantasma reality
