Lighting

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

11:59 pm

Cohetes Candleholders

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Mexican designer Moises Hernandez honors the ubiquitous handmade firework in his ceramic candleholders. Taking inspiration from cohetes, the candleholders burst with color and shares the geometric shapes of their namesake object. Pop a white candle in for full effect. (via…

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Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

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6:30 pm

Checkmate! Lamps

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Danny Frang, based in Hong Kong, designed the Checkmate! lamps for Hive. The collection is based on strategic placement of lighting, the idea is to get the best ambiance possible in the selected environment. As such, Checkmate! involves a range…

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Friday, June 10th, 2011

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9:30 pm

Zhao Liping’s Cloud Lamp

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Sometimes cute is just an apt description for design. Have to agree with Swiss Miss, Zhao Liping’s Cloud Lamp wins me over. More after the jump.

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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

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3:30 pm

Lineament Light by Albertine van Iterson

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The Lineament Light was inspired by the geographical boundaries of a Berlin district, translated into a geometric and industrial lamp. Flat surfaces cut, folded and glued into a three-dimensional shape.The contrast between the overall dark color and the subtile white…

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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

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9:30 pm

Terracotta Lamps by Tomáš Král

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Swiss designer Tomas Kral is responsible for these lamps made of terracotta. With simple shape, the lamps highlight the richness of the material – which, incidentally, contrasts beautifully with Kral’s choice of black hardware. Learn more about the designer here.…

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Thursday, May 19th, 2011

5:30 pm

Metropolis Collection from Lladró Atelier

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Lladro Atelier, a new creative department within Lladró,  under the creative guidance of designer Jaime Hayón, is responsible for the Metropolis Collection. With a central aesthetic stemming from dynamic buildings, the collection includes a number of vases, lamps, mirrors and…

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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

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5:30 pm

Project Aura: Bike Safety Lighting System

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Project Aura is a rim-mounted LED bicycle safety lighting system that changes colors based on rider speed. Ethan Frier and Jonathan Ota, industrial design students at Carnegie Mellon University, are behind the design. Their goal was to  address the issue…

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Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

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3:30 pm

Touch Lamp Vase

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Adorable is a word that should rarely be used to describe an object of design. Similarly, charming doesn’t quite hit the mark. However, both words come immediately to mind with the Touch Lamp Vase, designed by Roger Arquer for Bosa.…

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Friday, April 29th, 2011

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4:30 pm

Ikea Stockholm Table Lamp

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New from Ikea, the Stockholm Table Lamp doesn’t wow with either material choice or shape. But, that is sort of the point. A lamp that can blend in almost any interior aesthetic, yet with the crystalline base has just enough…

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