The inspiration for this pendant light, designed and produced by Anna Szczesna, came from the materials and arts and crafts found in cultures where textiles, palm leaves and different fibre types are used. The lights have been designed with a steel frame and have been intertwined with resistant polyester tapes and ropes. Continue reading
Doll is a new lamp designed by the Parisian designer Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini. Inspired by the wooden Japanese “Kokeshi Dolls”, this charming lamp evokes a warm and friendly presence. It has a round head and a circular body and is made with two different materials, blown glass and plastic and is available in four colors: green, grey, ivory and red. Continue reading
This attractive pendant light from Graypants is composed of sixteen interlocking raw aluminum rings machined out of recycled aluminum. They are assembled with reveals between each ring that not only cast concentric rings on the walls and ceiling, but also unique patterns. Continue reading
Daylights is an interesting series of wall mounted lamps designed by Phillipe Malouin that replicate a window with shutters. The lamps or “artificial windows” were inspired by plantation shutters with each slat lined with LEDs. The emitted light is reflected back off the wall on which the lamp is mounted to create the effect of a real window. Continue reading
The Concrete Lamp was designed and handmade for a restaurant in Berlin and now a limited number are available to the public. The cast-in-place concrete lamp celebrates the relationship between concrete and reinforced steel. The tabletop version is supported on a steel ring and the pendant is supported with a custom rebar stem. Continue reading
The Birdie table and floor lamp versions were launched last year in Milan and just recently the wall lamp and ceiling suspension lamp versions as well. The new Birdie Wall lamp by Foscarini is a beautiful reinterpretation of the traditional shaded lamp in that it brings sophistication and a bit of humor to the shaded wall lamp form. Designed by Ludovia + Roberto Palomba the lamp is also pleasantly customizable, due to the ability to choose from four different diffuser colors. Continue reading
Designed by Josh Jakus of Actual, an independent California design company working at the intersection of product and sculpture, is the Stola Series of lamps. The lamp is a flexible, nuanced light sculpture with a shade made from 100% recycled PET felt. Continue reading
Plass, designed by Luca Nichetto, is a Venetian/Murano glass inspired lamp currently being featured at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale in a beautiful public installation. The suspension lamp is an interpretation of the age-old artisan tradition of glass making through a contemporary process and an innovative polycarbonate mixture. Continue reading
Spline is a stunning decorative suspension lamp designed by A-Cero that was presented at Light+Building 2012 in Frankfort. Graceful and simple the design almost appears as a flowing pencil line on paper. Continue reading
Innerlight is a stunning new wall light designed by Simon Pengelly for Foscarini that is both a work of art and a fully-functional lamp. With a minimalist form composed of three overlapping bands the fixture almost appears as a luminous sculpture. Continue reading