265 was designed by Paolo Rizzatto in 1973; it represented the Italian architect’s debut in the design of products and lamps and laid the foundations for a broader way of thinking about objects and lighting. A 1973 drawing by Paolo Rizzatto, showing the original colors used by the architect to identify each element of the 265. The same primary shades of yellow, red and blue inspired Flos in the creation of the new version of the lamp.