Philippe Malouin's "Bilboquet" Lamp is a Future-Proof Classic

Canadian designer Philippe Malouin has revealed his first design for Flos, in the form of a playful table lamp. As Malouin describes, the Bilboquet lamp is almost anthropomorphic in its design. Its entire form takes its cues from that of a magnetic ball joint, as well as bilboquet - a game originating from France in the 16th century. In a similar way to a magnetic ball joint, the lamp is made up of two colorful cylinders that are joined by a magnetic sphere. The top cylinder is able to rotate fu...