Lighting Lamps The Archives
Tuesday 02 October, 2012
All Aglow: 10 Examples of Modern Amber Lighting
There are few things one can do to a light to make it warmer and more flattering than apply a bit of amber. Be it the bulb itself or the shade surrounding it, an amber glow just lends a magical aura to things when cast upon a room. So today, we’ve rounded up an array [...]
Monday 01 October, 2012
All Aglow: 10 Examples of Modern Amber Lighting
There are few things one can do to a light to make it warmer and more flattering than apply a bit of amber. Be it the bulb itself or the shade surrounding it, an amber glow just lends a magical aura to things when cast upon a room. So today, we’ve rounded up an array [...]
Monday 20 August, 2012
10 Unique Lamps Shed a Little Light on Things
Around here, we see a lot of beautiful design, inventive manufacturing, interesting color contrasts and generally mindblowing creativity. For some reason, though, unique lamps always seem to hold our attention longer than any other category of the subject matter we cover. Like magpies attracted to shiny objects, we can’t get enough of a great upcycled [...]
Tuesday 31 January, 2012
Playful Lighting: Cute Balloon Lamps by Estiluz
Can you remember the last time you enjoyed throwing one of these in the air? The people of Estiluz probably thought it was time to remind you of the playful potential that a balloon has to offer. So they created a series of cute balloon lamps that can be used in the children’s rooms. But [...]
Saturday 07 January, 2012
Soft Glow Lighting – indistinguishable lamps by In-Es
What appears to be a labeled wine bottle is actually a soft glow lighting fixture where the label serves as an on/off switch operated with a simple touch â smart, and stylish! Italian lighting company In-Es has done the impossible with its Luce Liquida lamps â it has managed to put a light in a [...]
Friday 06 January, 2012
Soft Glow Lighting – indistinguishable lamps by In-Es
What appears to be a labeled wine bottle is actually a soft glow lighting fixture where the label serves as an on/off switch operated with a simple touch – smart, and stylish! Italian lighting company In-Es has done the impossible with its Luce Liquida lamps – it has managed to put a light in a [...]
Friday 21 October, 2011
Silicone Lighting – washable lamps by Arturo Alvarez
Using a special material developed specially for this project, Arturo Alvarez introduces Kala and Tati silicone lighting fixtures. This special substance is simply made of mesh combined with silicone, which becomes a very malleable (and washable!) material that allows for an endless possibility of shapes and forms. The Kala lamps design brings to mind sand [...]
Wednesday 27 April, 2011
Go Modern with Lighting from Design Public
Pablo Umbrella Lamps – photo by Design QuestDesign Public believes in bringing the work of great innovative designers to the public. This concept is front and center in their lighting collections. Whether you’re looking for hanging lights, floor lamps or task lighting, you’ll find lots of choices from this online store whose logo reads “Design [...]
Tuesday 19 April, 2011
Funky Outdoor Lighting – Pistillo suspension lamps by Martinelli Luce
Liven up your garden with this funky outdoor lighting by Martinelli Luce. The long, oval form of these Pistillo suspension lamps lends a sculptural feel to the lighting scheme, the illumination an integral part of the overall design. Not for the fainthearted, hidden way within the branches of a tree, but out in the open [...]
Thursday 07 April, 2011
Polywood Lamps Air by Ray Power at LZF – earthy lighting
These Polywood lamps by Ray Power at LFZ are natural, yet contemporary – not an easy combo to achieve, but certainly easy to love. The Air lamp has a light, airy quality about it, thanks to its super-thin sheets which the designer manipulated and contorted into these unusual, modern silhouettes suited perfectly to table tops [...]