Flos has announced the international launch of Tatou, a new family of lamps designed by Patricia Urquiola.
After Chasen, the well-known suspension light designed for FLOS in 2007, the East was once again Patricia’s source of inspiration in the creative genesis of Tatou. Classic antique Japanese armour becomes a model of resistance and strength, as well as dynamism, lightness and flexibility. Hence the idea of a luminaire made up of four identical elements, interwoven to form a unified dome which diffuses direct light either upwards or downwards, as well as allowing light to pass through and discretely out of it – therefore creating a harmonic play on light and shadow through the pattern’s perforated sections.
The name Tatou is the French word for ‘armadillo’ – a signal to the light’s slender and light shell, which protects against direct light in the eyes. Tatou is presented in floor, table and suspension models, in two different sizes and three finishes: white, black or plum dome, combined with a base that is white, black or metallic in shades of pink.
Tatou is set to become a cult product for lovers of fine design, owing to its synthesis of form and function, and its geometrical, modern and essential style.
