Flos and Patricia Urquiola create a chandelier for our times | News | Architonic

An evolution of the mediaeval candelabra, chandeliers have long illuminated interiors by shaping space and setting moods – from the spectacular, think 18th century Venice, to the geometric, think 1920s Paris. So when international light manufacturer Flos joined forces with multi-hyphenate architect and designer Patricia Urquiola to create a contemporary chandelier, it was only right that its design should reflect this early 21st century moment.

For this innovative team, that meant combining sustainability, technology and biophilia into a modular lighting system that could evoke a warm, sensual atmosphere; meet the Almendra light system. Almendra (which means ‘almond’ in Spanish) is a simple branch with three ‘seeds’, resembling two shells of an open almond and connected by a central pin.