This was probably the intention behind Philippe Starck's Guns lamps: involving people to think, encourage individuals to face hard and unglamorous arguments such as violence and death.
He has done it with the tools he knows better: irony, provocation, design.
The aluminium die cast replica of a Kalashnikov plated with 18 carat gold, a black paper diffuser and the base that writes Hapiness is a hot gun. An icon of modern violence enriched with a precious metal, brought to you by the most prolific designer and a high-class Italian company, a very sad sign of our times or an ironic one, depends on the viewer.
Guns
Designer: Philippe Starck
Company: Flos
Year: 2005
Materials: die cast aluminium plated with 18 carat gold
