Flos have just launched a new range of table lamps designed by Philippe Starck fashioned from gold plates handguns and AK47's.
In his own words: "To Life, To Death First there were attempts at life, then the draft of life, then Life itself. It didn't have much value - life and death altogether. It was something of an accident, without importance. But Mankind kept working. A lot. A civilisation was crafted so that Life could live. Sublime by obligation, Life became sacred, untouchable. The great, beautiful Life, guaranteed to everyone, surged und survived until today, the 21st century, the third millennium, the advent of civilised civilisation. Bravo! Rest in peace. Crash! It's never what you think. After just a short period of enlightenment, the shadows return, fast, dense and menacing. Rewind, death is at the door. Nowadays we kill - religiously, militarily, civilly, indeed very civilly sometimes. We kill out of ambition, out of greed, for the fun of it or of the show. Republics turn bananas. Tyrant are our masters, Designed, manufactured, sold, dreamed, purchased and used, weapons are our new icons. Our lives are only worth a bullet. The Guns Collection is nothing but a sign of the times. We get the symbols we deserve. Happiness is a hot gun. Glory to our dictators To Life, To Death P.S.: Light, functional, affordable and elegant, with over 100 million copies officially produced to date, the Kalachnikov is one of the industrial design success-stories of our age. Mr Kalachnikov has never received any royalties for this design. He often complains about it. Thus, I intend to pay him a commission for the sales of the model that replicates his invention. Poor guy. The remainder will be donated to "Medicins sans frontieres", though sometimes I wonder why. Aux larmes Citoyens Aux armes Citoyens Explanations: The gold of the weapons represents the collusion between money and war Table Gun symbolises the East Bed Side Gun symbolises Europe Lounge Gun stands for the West The black shade signifies death The crosses on the inside are to remind us of our dead ones"
