The Design Crack Guide to Lighting
The Sleeping Light by Andi Kovel
If I feature two bird lamps on the site, does that make it a trend? Probably not, but I like bird lights, so there you are. The first one I featured was several months ago. It was called the Pigeon Light, and it was made by Qubus. It’s made in plastic, and I’ve seen it […]
Fish Out of Water: A Lamp by Ana Thompson
Ana Thompson is a bit of a mystery to me. I really don’t know how I came about getting her URL, but her work is pretty remarkable. I’m assuming she’s pretty young, because there are only a handful of designs on her site and most of the designs are still in the 3D rendering phase. […]
Electro Luminescent Vases by Voon Wong and Benson Saw
How bad ass are these items? Okay, it’s maybe a bit hard to tell what these are at first glance, so I’ll add a bit of description: These are vases where the designers have woven an electro luminescent (EL) wire around a ceramic vessel. EL wire is a low light emitting wire used in the […]
Green Week: PET Light by Walking-Chair Design Studio
First, I should say that the PET Light by Walking Chair Design Studio is called the PET light because in Europe, I gather, people refer to the plastic bottles as PET bottles, and this is a light made for recycled plastic bottles. The PET bottles are nearly identical to the water bottles that we all […]
The Carlos Night Light by Kathleen Walsh
There is not much to say about the Carlos Nightlight that probably already hasn’t been said. I’m imagining what designer Kathleen Walsh was thinking when she set forward on her journey to make a night light in the form of a Chihuahua with a cone around it’s head. My guess is it’s a tribute to […]
Hand Grenade Lamp by piet houtenbos
I was browsing Unica Home’s website a couple of days ago looking for cool stuff (as always) when I found this. BTW, Unica Home is Located in Las Vegas, and they probably have the best collection of amazing home furnishings anywhere. So next time you feel the urge to gamble, make a side trip to […]
Chandelier for Swarovski Crystal Palace by Simon Heijdens
Swarovski, a crystal company… wait. The crystal company… has commission several extremely adept designers to create modern chandeliers for their company. Simon Heijdens is one of my favorites simply because of the striking shadow. The 2006 Crystal Palace collection will blow you away, though. The whole collection is like performance art in crystal. If you […]
Balloon Lamp by Kyouei Design
Kyouei, a Japanese lighting design duo, has created an ingenious, stand-alone light with great possibilities for parties. It’s called the Balloon Lamp. It’s comprised of a plastic shaft to house the LED light source, a flat lithium battery, and a hook to hang the light. You can choose any balloon you like for the light […]
Flood Light by Julie Mathias & Michael Cross
Flood Light is a lamp that defies logic. It’s a lamp made from four simple elements: glass jars, light bulbs, electric cables, and water. Doesn’t anyone see anything dangerous here? Live wires and water, my mom always told me, equal an early death by electrocution. I tend to believe my mother, so I developed a […]
Giacomo Driftwood Lamp by Zia-Priven Designs
The Giacomo Driftwood lamp by Zia Priven Designs uses a painstaking technique to be produced. I used to turn bowls as a hobby, so I’ve seen this technique before, and I think this lamp is produced the same way. First, a box is made in the general form of the lamp base. Next, the form […]
Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial 2006 Designers: Word Pendant by Alison Berger
Object: Word Pendant
Designer: Alison Berger
URL: www.pluglighting.com
Category: Furniture and Housewares
Price: $check website
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum is about to begin it’s 2006 Design Triennial starting December 8th and running through July 29th. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be profiling several of the objects from the 87 designers that have been chosen […]
