Like the 17th-century Cartesian grid that inspired it, longevity is central to this refined piece. Give your rooms an edge with the simple yet sophisticated Coordinates S2 LED Linear Suspension from FLOS. To endure as a design, Michael Anastassiades feels that a piece must almost be anonymous in aesthetics, doing away with trendy flair for shapes informed by function. This piece does just that, slicing overhead in the three lines, each brought to life by sleek extruded aluminum rods. Like the familiar geometry grid, this piece has an x and y-axis, and it uses it for sharp silhouetting and enveloping light. LEDs lay hidden behind the opal platinic silicone diffusers. Their brilliance comes through, though with a soft-on-the-eyes feel as they bring rooms a spacious, multi-directional glow that heightens the edge of the lines.

FLOS was first established in 1962 in Merano, Italy, to produce high quality modern lighting. This Italian lighting company continues to do so to this day by collaborating with talented international designers and researching the latest lighting technologies and materials. Resulting FLOS lighting fixtures are daring and provocative, yet uphold the fundamental principles of good design.