We all know Hansel and Gretel left a trail of breadcrumbs and pebbles to find their way back but what happens if life ever imitates art? Would it work? Breadcrumbs would obviously degrade so designer Mi-Sook Lee focused on pebbles that light up. The butterfly shaped rocks would light the way back to civilization for any wood be travelers lost in the maze of trees.
Designer: Mi-Sook Lee
With the advancement of technology, we have become very dependable on so many cordless devices- cordless phones, cell phones, laptops, PDA’s and the like. Monica Förster has created a unique design that we can add to our favorite cordless collection. Load is a cordless and portable light. You can charge the light up and receive lighting for up to five hours.
Designer: Monica Forster
Have you ever found while looking through your closet a bunch of hangers that have no clothes on them? Normally, we throw them away and don’t think twice about it. 101 Design Studio had a better option for those extra hangers. They have created “48”. “48 is lighting design made from 48 metal hangers. The design comes in both a standing and hanging version.
Designer: 101 Design Studio
Imagine walking into a room with bags of crystals hanging from the ceiling which seem to be glowing in their brilliant glory. In Miami, at the Design Miami show held at The Moore Building, located in the epicenter of Miami’s Design District, Swarovski Crystal Palace unveiled an exhibition featuring Light Sock by New York-based architecture firm, Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
The Twist Together Lamp encourages you to design your own lamp. Individual blocks connect together and illuminate with a simple twist. Many creations are possible from a single set of 4 blocks, but you can also connect multiple sets together (up to 6 on a single power supply) expanding your options indefinitely.
Designer: Glide Studio
Inspired by the Shoji Lamps, the Natural Affection lamp is all about giving affection, protection, life and death. The lamp curls over the flower embracing it. Acting as if it is caring for its baby, the lamp shows its love by giving light to the flower as it tries to keep it warm.
Designer: Gary Wilkinson
ETree is an interactive electroluminescent floor lamp that invites the user to interact by moving and playing with its strands. The effect is very similar to slow shutter photography of people waving around lights.
Designer: Jesus Felipe & Silvia Grimaldi
I’m going to start this post with an IMHO because it’s a great example of how simplicity in design means complication in function – which ironically is the opposite of what Apple stands for. Designer Miyoshimasato envisages the iLight, an Apple designed flashlight.
Designer: Miyoshimasato
With Christmas just around the corner, people have already begun to make preparations around their home. It seems that many neighbors compete on who has the most lights outside and inside their home. With the following new design by Tayo Design Studio, you would win hands down by having a new and different lighting experience to add to the Christmas ambience.
Designer: Tayo Design Studio
The inspiration behind The Cell Project is one of much deeper meaning than a simple light fixture to hang on the wall. The two designs featured in The Cell Project are created to form three dimensional patterns through the repetition of the components that make up the fixtures. What starts as a simple object, builds upon itself to create a new multi dimensional form.
Designer: John Wischhusen
Looking for new ways to ignite the fire between you and your true love? “Matchlight” is the answer for you. Designed as a mood lighting concept, the romantic glow of the sixteen matchsticks can “light” the way for the atmosphere you are looking to attain.
Designer: Chetan Sorab
The latest piece from Australian designer Simon Duff, the Mushroom Floor lamp is designed to create mood lighting and provide ambient light to an interior space. The lights can be used independently or in small clusters and can be positioned in corners and against walls to intensify their light output.
Designer: Simon Duff
Victor Vetterlein, has just recently completed the 2 nd piece in his Meeraboo collection. This piece has the same style qualities as the first piece such as the combination of white rounded forms with contradicting linear shapes that create a robotic form.
Designer: Victor Vetterlein
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