philippe starck: chapeau light for flos

philippe starck: chapeau light for flos‘chapeau’ by philippe starck for flosimage © designboom

taking the idea of a hat stand and translating it into an object which also functions as a light, philippe starck‘s ‘chapeau’ table lamp for flos offers a whimsical design which allows one to use any type of hat as a lampshade in which to diffuse the LED array used for illumination. presented at euroluce at the 2013 salone del mobile, the lamp’s simple form acts as a base whereby the owner can customize it with their own head covering, combining the functions of two things which would otherwise not be associated with one another, resulting in a playful, interactive lighting piece.

‘chapeau’ lighting on show at euroluceimage © designboom

the object’s function as a hat stand helps inform the look of the lighting pieceimage © designboom

image © designboom

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all types of head coverings can be used to top the table lamp thus making ‘chapeau’ a fun, interactive lighting pieceimage © designboom

the basic cross-shaped form of the light where any hat may rest, diffusing lightimage © designboom