Michael Anastassiades drew inspiration from his fascination with the spherical form when creating the Happy Together 1 family of lights, considering the sphere to be representative of “purity in the most primal form”. This delightfully minimalist pendant light features a luxurious mouth-blown glass sphere diffuser which softens light, producing a delicate ambience.
Positioned between fine art and design, Michael Anastassiades creates objects that are minimal, utilitarian and almost mundane, yet full of vitality one might not expect.
He launched his studio in 1994 to explore contemporary notions of culture and aesthetics through a combination of product, furniture and environmental design. The studio’s philosophy is a continuous search for eclecticism, individuality, and timeless qualities in design.
Michael Anastassiades trained as a civil engineer at London’s Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine before taking a masters degree in industrial design at the Royal College of Art. He lives and works in London.