To-Tie: It's all in the name

Introducing the unique To-Tie table lamp from Milanese designer Guglielmo Poletti, for FLOS Lighting.

Photography Bea De Giacomo

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Italian designer Guglielmo Poletti describes himself as a proponent of "self-explanatory" design, and his first-ever lighting design, To-Tie, couldn't be more self-explanatory. The Flos To-Tie Table Lamp is a beautifully distinctive lamp made from a series of elements, reduced to the bare minimum, and tied together by mechanical tension alone.

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The design was developed around the idea of tying, without the need for screws, glue or welding and the result is a strikingly simple modern lamp. The unique construction has a sustainable attribute but it also allows each of the different elements to perform multiple functions. An aluminium bar allows for the light source to be integrated but also acts as a handle, while the fabric electrical cable is not just a power source; it holds (or "ties") everything together.

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Three different lamps make up the To-Tie collection, each with the right size and proportion for a specific context. Use the smallest model as a bedside light, place the taller version on a console, and the largest will fit perfectly on a low table in your living room. Wherever they are positioned, the To-Tie lamps will make their presence felt thanks to their unique and peculiar composition.

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Guglielmo Poletti has arrived at this moment in his career via an unusual and non-linear path, which feels only appropriate. A lecture he attended sparked a little flame of interest that saw him gradually and autonomously approach the world of design, completing internship and workshop experiences with two very different design personalities before attending Design Academy Eindhoven.

From his Milan studio space, Poletti's creative process relies on the art of making and in-depth research into structural tension and materials, which he uses to trigger intuitions. His first lamp for FLOS, the To-Tie is the result of his experimental approach. It embodies the spirit of the Castiglioni brothers and their ingenious ready-mades. In other words, it's a very Flos lamp.

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You can shop To-Tie collection at Utility, starting from £395.

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