Minimalist lighting from Lutz Pankow. The lights use an innovative magnetic joint creating a freedon of movement and modular combination of different bases, arms and light sources.
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I like this lamp — inspired by SANAA’s design for the New Museum.
Each piece is hand made using laser cut translucent white acrylic with a cool-white fluorescent bulb. Available at the website. $1200
Masters of Modernism offers lighting, silver, jewelry and hardware from the masters of modern design. I picked a couple of things that caught my eye.
Flexible Arm Wall Lamp, Eduard-Wilfrid Buquet, 1927
Door Levers, Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1927
“Le tre steghe” Pendant Lamp, Guenther Leuchtmann, 1981
You might think this fixture is strange, even ugly. It’s really a gorgeous piece and you can see it on display at Siematic Seattle.
Online here.
We’ve been looking for a pair of adjustable reading lamps for a couple of living room chairs. Looked at the Tolomeo but decided against it. We went with the Bill (new) floor lamps as we liked the maneuverability of the head and the warmer quality of the light produced. I’ll take pictures once we have them installed. In the interim, here is an image from the Tobias Grau website.
Handmade designs by Hudson incorporate a variety of rich materials including bronze, iron, teak, walnut petrified wood and lighting with Swarovski crystals. Many pieces offered in custom sizes and finishes, call for pricing.
Atlantis Chandelier
Love You Love You Not Chandelier
detail
Candles and Spirits Chandelier
Atlantis Chandelier, Knight Base Table
English Windsor
The Rock
Bronze Mirror Conv.
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davidmetnicole is an eclectic accessories and interiors shop in Surry Hills.
Simple classic lines split into three grades. The Kode Lamp changes in tone from base to top. Frame is composite wood covered in frosted matt polycarbonate. Inner coloured drop in insert is hand silk screen printed. Available colors: White/Yellow/Orange. $95
Vintage necklace made from vintage parts sourced from UK and France. 2 fob watch keys, a watch part and a 9kt tableware charm, a knife, a fork and a spoon on a long vintage chain. $225
From the Bocci Collection, no.22, flush mount power-point.
The Future Perfect has an ecletic range of designed objects including lighting, furniture, jewelry and wallpaper. Some of my favorite pieces below.
Bud V. Dragon, by Jaime Haydon for Lladro Re-Deco, $460
Timorous Beasties, Damask Wallpaper [2004], hand screened paper, per roll $182
Seconds Dessert Plates, set of four $90
Designed in 2002, the Tord Boontje Blossom Chandelier created for Swarovski has already become a modern lighting design classic. I think it’s a beautiful creation and summarizes Boontje’s unique vision of the natural world around us. He describes the chandelier as a fusion of nature and the emotional qualities of crystal.
Above: individual crystals used in the Original colourway. (Crystal with Blue AB coating & Rosaline)
The November 2007 issue of House and Garden magazine wrote a story on Gwyneth Paltrow’s house in the Hamptons. A large Blossom is shown hanging in her dining room. Habitually Chic has a nice story on the photo shoot for the article.
Tord Boontje Blossom Chandelier for Swarovski
Available in the following sizes:
Large: H145cm x L90cm x W165cm, 17kg
Small: H85cm x L50cm x W85cm, 12kg
Mini: H53cm, L15cm, W54cm, 6kg.
Available in the following colourways:
Original: Crystal with Blue AB coating & Rosaline
Night: Jet & Jet with Blue AB Coating
Spring: Light Peridot & Yellow Shadow
Autumn: Bordeaux Blue Violet with Golden Teak coating, Crystal with Golden Teak coating, Copper & Topaz
Check out Crystallized, the Swarovski magazine for crystal innovations.
I posted a story about the graphic identity for Melbourne cafe, Mr Tulk a little while ago. I found some interior shots I had taken on a recent visit.
Great space. Great coffee.
The wispy lines and swirly shapes of the Mr Tulk identity get applied all over the interior walls of the cafe. Graffiti meets wallpaper; there’s always something new for your eye to take in. I like the green fixture – the scale of that light is really unique and unexpected. The look of the light is slightly retro but the color and proportion make it feel modern.
Pick up your drinks at the copper bar.
One of the seating arrangements features a communal bar along the wall and a tall table. Note the exposed bulb fixtures dangling overhead. The spare black lines formed by the cords pick up on the wall treatments.
The main room at Mr Tulk features additional table seating along the wall, a large communal work table with red stools and unique lamps and a tiny table with a couple of brown metal stools in the foreground. Double-height windows saturate the space in natural light. Note the additional future-retro fixture attached to the wall in the upper left of the picture, this one is black. Adding the two steps up makes a nice division to the space.
Artist, sculptor and designer rolled into one. Martha Sturdy makes housewares, furniture and accessories out of cast resin, brass and steel. A little bit of resin goes a long way; I think its best used sparingly and in combination with other materials.
M1113, in Honey, Brass, White Linen Shade
Take a look at the Martha Sturdy website for the entire collection.
I’ve always been attracted to Robert Kuo’s Cloisonné and Copper Repoussé lamps for McGuire, a series of restrained designs he created several years ago. Each lamp shows a refined character through color, proportion and materials. The artist combines traditional craft techniques and ancient Chinese shapes to make these unique lighting objects.
Cloisonné: T’ang, Silhouette
Buche, Palais
Copper Repoussé: Helix, Monk’s Robe
Fluted Flask, Topiary
Robert Kuo website here.
The 85 Lamps is a polarizing design; you either love it or hate it. The concept: one bulb hanging on a wire equates to the ultimate in shanty; whereas 85 of those bulbs hanging on wires equates to something much more. $3475
Design: Rody Graumans
The label from the box containing an 85 lamps chandelier says:
Hi,
GUESS HOW THE GUYS AT DROOG DESIGN EXPLAIN THIS ONE: JUST A BULB AND A SOCKET AND A CONNECTOR, THAT’S SO ORDINARY… PUT 85 TOGETHER AND YOU GET AN OPULENT CHANDELIER. WHAT GAVE RODY GRAUMANS THAT IDEA? GREAT STUFF!
LOVE,
www.droogdesign.nl
Sydney based Greg Natale Design is known for using bold patterns and inspiring designs.
So serene. The beautiful view and gently blowing sheer curtains add to the drama. I can smell the eucalyptus trees. Nice blues trickling out the window to that ocean view.
There are a few things I liked about this bedroom. The scale of the artwork works really well and I like the way its positioned within the darker background on the wall. I like the strip of wood above the headboard and the lights. The lights are discrete; nice to see a less-technical-looking reading light above a bed. The height of the headboard seems really functional; not too high, not too low.
The blue/white theme continues around the corner in a dressing area. Natale uses a lot of rich woods; I like the amount of deep brown wood used here in this example. The amount of light pouring in through those windows would make dressing a pleasure.
Natale is known for a bold use of patterned wall coverings however I favor his interiors that speak a little bit softer, as shown in this kitchen. The exaggerated proportion of that very tall door is great.
Natale also uses dramatic lighting fixtures throughout his designs. I like the fixture used in this kitchen. the photographer did a great job setting up this shot — do you see how the line of the tall cabinets continues in the glossy finish of the cabinets above to the left.
I’m not so sure about the tub sitting flush with the floor. I definitely appreciate the capability of opening the windows to the private courtyard to let the natural light into the space. I like the light fixture above the tub; kinda quirky with some personality.
The Greg Natale Design website is a really well conceived extension of their brand. All the elements are there: drama, pattern and materials.
I recently bought this Bill 60w Table Light for use in my office; my prior table light was a Tizio by Artemide.
Having the on/off switch on the handle is a nice detail as it allows you to easily turn the lamp on in darker conditions. The base is ridiculously heavy and has an ample diameter. No fears about the light going anywhere! $362
I like the Jane Lamp for a writing desk. The on/off button in Wenge is a nice touch and I prefer the cord in brown.
I used to live around the corner from the interior design store Mint located at 70 Wigmore St. It was always exciting to stop in and find inspiration from Lina Kanafani’s amazing interiors store. Mint consistently shows the unexpected like hand made ceramics, flocked wallpaper (I saw an amazing white flocked roccoco style frame last time I was there), furniture, lighting and textiles with many designs exclusive to Mint.
19th century chair re-designed by Maarten Baas. Five designs specially commissioned by Kanafani. Each chair is burned then covered in clear epoxy.
Tazza cup and saucer. Mouth blown boron silicated murano glass.
Bergere Sofa. Antique hand-dyed linen with wrapped legs.
A fully comprehensive interior design consultation service is offered from Mint. Contact the store for more details.
Resolute lighting features clean lines and fastidious details. Their fixtures are designed and manufactured in Seattle. They have a showroom for designers and customers located downtown; stop in and get inspired for your next project.
One of my favorites (it’s hard to choose because there are so many great designs) is the “quietly elegant” Cloud 2 pendant.