Captain Flint

For fifty years, Flos has been creating objects of light and igniting generations of dreams. Founded in Merano in 1962 by Dino Gavina and Cesare Cassina, it had a period of strong growth starting in the 1970s: it acquired Arteluce, a historic Italian lighting company, inheriting the designs of Gino Sarfatti, still produced today. In the following decades it absorbed other companies and increasingly expanded the already very rich portfolio of designer lamps. The principles of Flos have always been to identify with the masters of design, to discover new talents, to have technical and technological authority and to integrate into mass culture. Flos has always been a cutting-edge company: experimentation has made it possible to adopt revolutionary materials, such as the cocoon in the past, and more advanced technological solutions, represented today by OLED and sustainable materials.

Michael Anastassiades is an English designer. Before founding his studio in 2007, he designed and produced pieces in modest quantities for years, mainly creating limited editions. The company's philosophy is a continuous search for eclecticism, individuality and timeless quality in design. The laboratories where the pieces are produced have been carefully selected over the years for the quality of the materials used and the production techniques employed, guaranteeing high quality production standards. The objects designed by Anastassiades are minimal and functional, but full of an unpredictable vitality. They are exhibited in internationally renowned museums such as the MoMa in New York and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, as well as among the most exclusive international interiors such as the Grand Hotel in Stockholm and the Soho House in New York.