Studio Aristotelis Barakos presents the new Pétale lighting collection to the public for the first time at the PLYFA multi-purpose venue on Saturday, November 1
Studio Aristotelis Barakos presents the new Pétale hanging lighting collection to the public for the first time at the PLYFA multi-purpose venue (Korytsas 39, Votanikos), on Saturday, November 1, from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The preview gives the opportunity to see the series’ configurations up close, talk to the creator and get a first taste of the modular system that creates a petal-to-petal atmosphere.
An award-winning industrial/product designer based in Athens, Aristotelis Barakos moves comfortably between handmade craftsmanship and industrial thinking. Born in Munich in 1984 to a family of tailors, he cultivated an obsession with detail from an early age. Before founding Studio Aristotelis Barakos (2020), he worked in high-tech environments (Shenzhen, San Francisco), gaining experience that today “ties” him to a mindful design philosophy: objects with clean geometry, intense materiality and timeless use, from concept to implementation, in close collaboration with craftsmen and artisans. Selected pieces of his have been presented and made available on international platforms and showrooms (Adorno, Tollgård).
The new Pétale collection
Pétale is a flexible system of pendant lighting. Two round metal “petals” embrace an internal cylindrical spot, creating the illusion of a flat object that transforms depending on the viewing angle. The light “rolls” over the curved surfaces, while the subtle movement of air gives a calm, almost magnetic effect.
Pétale responds to the need for interior spaces for flexibility with aesthetic coherence: a modular tool that allows tailor-made compositions in lobbies, restaurants, offices and residences, with premium materials and clean, timeless geometry.
Among his previous works, Théros stands out, a project inspired by the Mediterranean summer that combines Volakas marble, an opaline sphere and a handmade straw “hat” in three dimensions. He follows with Hecate, in collaboration with Aumorfia, a series of table, floor and pendant lamps made of leather that “embrace” a luminous sphere, functioning as a dialogue between modern morphology and ancient semiotics. Finally, in Dia Elis (EVOO), he signs the ceramic bottle inspired by Doric columns, an example of the studio’s ability to “translate” identity and materials into an object.
Photos: George Vitsaropoulos
