Marcel wanders
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Product • By Flos • Skynest Suspension
Skynest Suspension
Diffuse lighting hanging appliance. The dome is a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network and formed of core structures covered with a thin interwoven colourful tubular mesh made from recycled and recyclable fabric produced from polyester. Every single luminous element is powered by special micro-connectors located at the top of the dome and is covered with a two-tone mesh, while the side facing the inside of the dome is always white in order to allow for optimal light emission from the LED module. The appliance is fitted with a built-in balancing system at the top of the dome which helps adjust its balance, making it perfectly stable. The bottom of the dome is completed by an aluminium ring that keeps the dome&rsq... More
Product • By Pure + FreeForm • Hexagon
Hexagon
We took a gunmetal black base and added touch of strongly saturated and gradated gold, resulting in the most sophisticated and luxurious finish of the collection. In shadows, the finish appears nearly solid black, while the noble gold radiates out in natural and direct lighting. Large scale with intimate detailing, this design is appreciated and understood from all perspectives. More
Product • By Pure + FreeForm • Mirage
Mirage
This delicate and organic pattern features a nourishing green pearl which emerges in natural light. Soft celestial shapes bubble across a snowy plane forming a calming pattern focused on wellness and togetherness. More
Product • By Pure + FreeForm • Ivory
Ivory
Featuring pearlescent shades of bone and seashell, Ivory offers a subtle complexity through transparent layers of gold pearl, creating depth. Sometimes flat and other times ornately deep, it is one of the most versatile finishes in the collection. More
Product • By Pure + FreeForm • Feather
Feather
Graceful and shy, the sinuous movement of the white pearlescent feather across the alabaster surface is only perceptible in certain lights and angles. In most places, the surface reads as a bleached white cement; however, the iridescent gloss-matte shimmering silver pearl emerges at certain times of day, creating a visually tactile experience. More
Hotel Colombo
Hotel Colombo (Milano)
The renowned Hotel Cristoforo Colombo is located in the heart of Milan, in Corso Buenos Aires, one of the city's most important shopping streets. Hotel Colombo outstands because of its refined setting and its elegant atmosphere, all designed by the architect Max Minoja. The building offers three elegant conference rooms and a boardroom, seating for up to 120 participants, to meet all business needs.
In this stylish project, we can appreciate an luxurious lighting design by Flos, where the most outstanding luminaires that are integrated in this project are Find Me designed by Jorge Herrera, KAP designed by Flos Architectural, Minikelvin Flex designed by Antonio Citterio, Taccia LED designed by Achille & Pie... More
Product • By Flos • SOFTPROFILE DECO WANDERS
Softprofile Deco Wanders
SOFTPROFILE DECO WANDERS
Marcel Wanders
Family of luminaires that use Soft Composite technology to become perfectly integrated into the architectural space. There are three versions. The Wanders version has a profile inspired by the Sky Garden lamp. The three versions can be ceiling and wall mounted, and they have latest generation LED technology in warm white colour or RGB.
Technical Description
Soft technology wall or ceiling-mounted recessed luminaire. It permits the installation of LED modules on both sides. Lighting systems not included. More
Product • By Pure + FreeForm • Ebony
Ebony
The Chameleon Collection, designed by Marcel Wanders for Pure + FreeForm, features eight metal skins that impart optical pearl textures and iridescent effects, presenting a new semiotic future in expressing identity and beauty in architecture. Changes in time, light source, angle of interaction, and panel type transform the skin, shaping ever-new perceptions of color, dimension, texture, scale, reflection, and material synergy. More
Product • By Pure + FreeForm • Diamond
Diamond
The Chameleon Collection, designed by Marcel Wanders for Pure + FreeForm, features eight metal skins that impart optical pearl textures and iridescent effects, presenting a new semiotic future in expressing identity and beauty in architecture. Changes in time, light source, angle of interaction, and panel type transform the skin, shaping ever-new perceptions of color, dimension, texture, scale, reflection, and material synergy. More
Product • By Pure + FreeForm • Specter
Specter
The Chameleon Collection, designed by Marcel Wanders for Pure + FreeForm, features eight metal skins that impart optical pearl textures and iridescent effects, presenting a new semiotic future in expressing identity and beauty in architecture. Changes in time, light source, angle of interaction, and panel type transform the skin, shaping ever-new perceptions of color, dimension, texture, scale, reflection, and material synergy. More
Project • By Trama magazine • Apartments
Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Laurinda Spear, Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders transform the urban landscape of Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador and the first Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is in the process of renewing its urban and architectural image. Four architectural projects designed by important international studios, which are being built simultaneously, contribute decisively in this process, while others are in the design process.
Designers Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders, and architects Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear (Arquitectonica), along with the ecuadorian architect Tommy Schwarzkopf from Uribe & Schwarzkopf are responsible for this transforming moment in the ecuadorian architecture.
The construction of a new transportation system; the subway and the exit of the airport from the heart of the city, have made poss... More
Skygarden
Designed by Marcel Wanders, 2007
Suspension luminaire providing diffused lighting. Hemispherical, mechanically-processed cast plaster diffuser, painted white inside.
Outer finish: rust, glossy black, glossy white or matte gold. Plaster diffuser support in die-cast aluminum alloy, liquid-painted white.
Molded upper bushing in die-cast, polished aluminum alloy, protected with transparent paint on the entire visible part. Upper cable gland and blocking ring nut in black injection-molded PC (polycarbonate). Shaped, galvanized adjustment screws. Transparent, injection-molded, upper and lower silicone shock absorbers. Lamp holder and fixing support in black injection-molded PPS (polyphenylene sulfide). Flashed and blown o... More