Collection by FLOS

Glo-Ball

GLO-BALL pendant lamp, designed by Jasper Morison for FLOS, is the perfect orb of diffused light. The iconic shape of the hand blown, flashed opaline glass creates a transparent lure that suspends light in space.

Workers at the facility begin the manufacturing process by dipping a hollow, stainless steel pole into a mass of molten glass. Through a delicate process of adding air, shaping against a cast-iron mold, and triple-dipping, the blowers build up a layered ball.
Workers at the facility begin the manufacturing process by dipping a hollow, stainless steel pole into a mass of molten glass. Through a delicate process of adding air, shaping against a cast-iron mold, and triple-dipping, the blowers build up a layered ball.
The furnaces at Vetrerie New Glass, one of the facilities that Flos contracts to produce its Glo-Ball, burn at around two-thousand degrees celsius–temperatures at which sand becomes molten glass.
The furnaces at Vetrerie New Glass, one of the facilities that Flos contracts to produce its Glo-Ball, burn at around two-thousand degrees celsius–temperatures at which sand becomes molten glass.
During blow-molding, an indentation is made in the neck of the Glo-Ball; when a technician taps the rod with a hammer, this indentation becomes an instant fissure in the fragile glass and the globe is separated.  To prevent cracking in the glass, the balls are left in this slow-cooling kiln for two hours.
During blow-molding, an indentation is made in the neck of the Glo-Ball; when a technician taps the rod with a hammer, this indentation becomes an instant fissure in the fragile glass and the globe is separated. To prevent cracking in the glass, the balls are left in this slow-cooling kiln for two hours.
The kitchen and dining area is furnished with a salvaged timber table designed by Matt Eastvold, white Panton chairs, and a Glo Ball pendant lamp.
The kitchen and dining area is furnished with a salvaged timber table designed by Matt Eastvold, white Panton chairs, and a Glo Ball pendant lamp.
The Glo-Balls arrive at Flos for final assembly. A technician attaches the steel components that will join the matte orb to its metal base.
The Glo-Balls arrive at Flos for final assembly. A technician attaches the steel components that will join the matte orb to its metal base.
Once the Glo-Ball has received its final shape from the mold, a worker spins the translucent glass to continue cooling and to check for any imperfections or cracks.
Once the Glo-Ball has received its final shape from the mold, a worker spins the translucent glass to continue cooling and to check for any imperfections or cracks.