Description

“Tatou began life as a luminaire that crosses a traditional dome style with a surface that is interpreted through a creative language to screen and let the light filter through from inside. The first prototypes were suspension models. but they immediately bred into a family. Development in various sizes and situations in the domestic environment came naturally. The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes. conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with a powerful emotional value. There was then a process of simplification into overlapping. perforated. vertical bands riveted together. We translated the design into a mass production process by transitioning to injection molding. The overlapping of these bands has been crystallized in three-dimensional leather. a variable section mold and by the geometric pattern. With Flos. the challenge was to obtain a mass produced product. while retaining strong artisan connotations. Tatou is French for armadillo: the mammal famous for its structure made up of plates of bone covered with a protective layer of horn. ‘Tatou’ has an emotional sound to it. which I think is consistent with the emotional function of this object.” Patricia Urquiola

Tatou T diffused light table lamp.

Features

• Tatou Collection
• Designed in 2012
• Suitable for indoor use
• UL Listed
• Available in White or Bronze finish