All About Lighting

[mirrra]

beutiful thread
voonwong&bensonsaw:

voon-benson.com

 

[mirrra]

Alejo Ruocco de Luca

dasboot.org

 

[MulletProof]

brilliant thread, chrissy!!
and great contributions all around..

STEVEN HAULENBEEK

[stevenhaulenbeek]

 

[ChrissyM]

great contributions everyone!

will try to find more when i get back from work later today...
have been poring over magazines for little inspirations lately

 

[dreamecho]

these nature-inspired designs.

Lam Quang and Kestrel Gates of HiiH Gallery

Mingo Detura

Blue Gardenia

@ Berbati's

hiihgallery.com

 

[dreamecho]

More from Quang and Kestrel...

Willow (reminds me of a seashell or a cocoon...)

Leaf desk lamp

hiihgallery.com

 

[dreamecho]

Mark and Emma Welsh of Item

Susurrus Chandeliers

itemhome.co.uk

 

[dreamecho]

More from Item...

Ova Luminaire

Don’t you just love it when aesthetics demand an ecological solution? Such is the case with the Ova Luminaire from UK design firm, Item. Inspired by the remains of sea life found on the beach, these lovely lighting fixtures use bone china and LED lights to create a serene, ethereal effect.

The designer marveled at how beach relics had “been softened by the sea and had little resemblance to their original form, but became unique, delicate shapes that had a mystery to them.” With the Ova, she attempted to marry this with the quality of light one sees when looking at the sky through water.

An LED light was the solution. Cast bone china varies in thickness, so the piercing light of LEDs was the only option for amply illuminating the translucent portions while remaining compact enough to fit into the orbs. The energy saving benefits are significant. The loom of 21 LEDs is powered by a transformer in the ceiling rose, and uses less energy than a single 25W tungsten bulb.

The Item studio is located in England near the birthplace of bone china – a good thing since casting this challenging material requires a great deal of skill. As studio partner Mark Welsh says, the local makers “expect us to be trouble whenever we call.” But they certainly seem to be rising to the challenge. Each Ova has a unique, unearthly glow that speaks of generations of handcrafting and technique.

designcorner.blinkr.net/Inhabitat/2006/08/08/

 

[dreamecho]

Two more from Item

Erizo...which supposedly means "hedgehog" in Spanish

Hoshi...inspired by origami

itemhome.co.uk

 

[dreamecho]

something for the kid in all of us...
and something to bring a little brightness on those rainy days...

uncommongoods.com

 

[mirrra]

some classics, Karim Rashid

karimrashid.com

 

[seanutbutter]

You know, I never really stop to think of lighting. There are some beautiful forms of it, however. This is a chandelier in my family's dining room - we've also got one in the main entrance of the house.

Taken by me.

 

[ChrissyM]

some really great, and very cool addition

i love the ones that imitate nature/animals

am doing a little "research" so with any luck i'll have more to contribute soon

 

[Donhay]

Am considering a new lamp for the dining table, the GE or FLY, both from Kartell. Any suggestion?

(www.kartell.it)

 

[coq*]

Wonderful thread! Keep the nice pics comin!
I just love Porca Miseria by Ingo Maurer.. love the design!

(dont´t remember where I found the pic)

 

[SomethingElse]

Amazing images... after looking at handmade paper and bamboo in searching for something to contribute to this beautiful thread, I came across this "lamp" house for a different spin on lighting.

This building in Puerto Rico is called "hooch" by the owner.
The bamboo construction is put up on an existing concrete base with cesstank and is used like a bedroom. Sun collectors on the roof produce current for a ventilator and a small lamp.

bambus.rwth-aachen.de

 

[ailimeanna]

i love lighting, it's my favourite part of interiors. i fired an architect after he tried to force me to put recessed lights into my flat and get rid of all the pendant lights we were never going to agree on anything!

i love this one by ingo maurer:



( http://www.ingo-maurer.com/ )

and yki nummi's skyflyer:

( www.gad.se )

i have that one in my living room

 

[coq*]

Another one of Ingo Maurers best! Damn I want it!



(www.ingo-maurer.com)

 

[ChrissyM]

i just pulled a whole bunch of lighting posts from the interior decor thread so make sure to check out the first few pages..

lots of cool stuff!

 

[ChrissyM]

Just started a thread on Aqua Creations and decided to copy some of the posts here because the lighting is so cool
They've got TONS of amazing stuff on their website, so it's definitely worth checking out...
here is a link http://www.aquagallery.com/beta/

some examples of their lighting:
from here

morning glory, 1994 (silk over metal) - 1st and last image
aqua regia, 1997 (silk over metal)
stand by, 2002 (in an oceanographic park in valencia, spain)