FLOS STORIES: String Lights - Inspired by power cables between electricity pylons

"When I travel by train, I always notice the electrical wires stretching outside the window. They connect the masts in a beautiful and poetic way, but at the same time they divide the landscape. I wanted to transfer this contrast to interior architecture."

This is how Michael Anastassiades describes the idea behind his lamp series String Lights from Flos. A thin electrical wire becomes part of the room's aesthetics and creates the possibility to divide the space into countless configurations. Along these tight lines hang two different light sources - a cone and a sphere - spreading a warm LED light.

I'm fascinated by how light is used to define spaces, especially outdoors. Think of a Mediterranean town at night, where a chain of lights is stretched between four posts to mark a square. It's like a visual statement: "This is where the party is." These lights create a natural boundary for activity and socializing.

But how do you move lights when power outlets are rarely located where you want them? The challenge is to direct light to where it does the most good, in a simple and poetic way.

Original text by Flos in FLOS STORIES.