Flos Hosting Tokyo
A CONVERSATION WITH
Michael Anastassiades in conversation with Barbara Corti
PHOTOGRAPHY
Nagare Satoshi
DATE
7th November 2024
Guest designer of Flos Hosting Tokyo was world acclaimed talent Michael Anastassiades, who was interviewed by Flos CCO Barbara Corti during an intimate and inspirational design conversation, followed by a cocktail reception sponsored by Campari Group, and live performance from a mochi artisan.
"I am not interested in shocking people. I like to design with a gentler and more familiar approach. I think that familiarity is a very important part of my language, in the sense that you can immediately start a conversation with somebody."
Michael Anastassiades
The complete selection of Anastassiades’ iconic collections for Flos was on display, with a focus on the special edition of the IC collection of lights, his first design for Flos together with the String Lights, this year celebrating their 10th anniversary. The event was attended by over 250 selected guests, including vip press, A&D community, art contacts, creative talents and Italian diplomats in Tokyo.
"I think that Flos is very unique, not only in terms of knowledge but in how it cultivates the culture of design and really supports the designer’s vision throughout the creative process."
Michael Anastassiades
"The idea of gold was not about value or price but celebrating permanence, the idea that the IC has been constantly successful for this entire period of time rather than making a comeback."
