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Explore - Lighting
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Shine on You Crazy Diode
Forever replacing bulbs might fast become an act of the past as long-lasting, energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) make their way into the marketplace.
written by: Jordan Kushins12.27.09 -
Timeless Design: Future Perfect
Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair, the Eames lounge chair, George Nelson’s Ball clock, and Giancarlo Mattioli’s Nesso lamp are just a few of the prodigious products that one might...
written by: Sam Grawe12.17.09 -
Slim Fit
Facing tight building codes and an even tighter space, Karen White and David MacNaughtan needed an architect who could turn lemons into lemonade. Donald Chong devised a refreshing solution.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Dean Kaufman12.01.09 -
Spore: Italian Glass Meets LED
In one of Italy's oldest glass-blowing regions, Murano, the lighting company FDV Collection (a Leucos USA brand) has partnered with Italian architect Massimo Iosa Ghini to unite cutting-edge...
written by: Sarah Rich11.28.09 -
Kilo Design + BIG + Skibsted Ideation
Exciting news in the design world: Danish powerhouse designer firms Kilo Design (headed by Lars Holme Larsen), BIG (led by Bjarke Ingels), and Skibsted Ideation (founded by Jens artin Skibsted)...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.25.09 -
Live from London: Benjamin Hubert
Benjamin Hubert has been busy since graduating with an industrial design degree from Loughborough University in 2006. At 100% Design last week, he launched a A year in the making, a collection of...
written by: Charlotte West10.02.09 -
Alvar Aalto in Lights
International Style architect Alvar Aalto is undoubtedly Finland's best-known design export, and is often cited for his mastery of natural light. Less often discussed is his role as a designer of...
written by: Sam Grawe09.09.09 -
Brick by Brick
Born as a horse stable, the Brick Weave House in Chicago is all about transportation and transparency. A clever renovation has made it the most compelling architecture on the block and home to a...
written by: Blair Kaminphotos by: Gregg Segal08.31.09 -
The New Old Commodore Hotel
The Commodore Hotel in Astoria, Oregon (population 10,000) is not exactly conveniently located, tucked away near the ocean's edge at the mouth of the Columbia River. But the mysterious tale of the...
written by: Charlotte West08.17.09 -
Ardor for Ada
When putting together a room, it's easy to lapse into the "Everything-must-be-a-showpiece" mentality, and though that can certainly make for high octane interior design, just as often it...
written by: Aaron Britt07.30.09 -
Creative Types
When graphic designers Jeanette and Mike Abbink left behind their loft in San Francisco—with collected ephemera, a voluminous library, and a parcel of paintings in tow—they didn’t...
written by: Karrie Jacobsphotos by: Dean Kaufman07.29.09 -
Like a Kid in a Candy Store
For Parisian gallery director Didier Krzentowski, the art of collecting has become a career by design.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Philippe Munda07.01.09 -
Mutual Fulfilment
In Santa Monica, architect and activist Cory Buckner is working to preserve the living monuments of L.A.'s mid-century-modern past, including her own home by A. Quincy Jones.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Darcy Hemley06.16.09 -
The Office for Lost Objects
A couple of months ago when I judged a furniture competition sponsored by Design Within Reach, I was lured by a chair design from a young studio out of Madison, Wisconsin, called The Office for...
written by: Sarah Rich06.16.09 -
George Nelson Criss Cross Bubble Lamps
I like my pendant lamps grouped together or in a bundle, which is why I'm excited about the recent reissue of a trio of George Nelson's Criss Cross Bubble Lamps by Los Angeles-based modern...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake06.10.09 -
Ripple Chandelier
At ICFF last month, jGoodDesign debuted several new products from their collection of hand-blown glass lighting. They showcased a number of beautiful chandeliers and pendants—the hanging...
written by: Sarah Rich06.04.09 -
DOD Home Tour: Casa Cuadrada
A modern exterior opens its lemon-yellow doors wide to reveal several generations of furnishings, rich technicolor accents, and quirky contributions from the artist and architect who live within. A...
written by: Alissa Walker06.01.09 -
Hand-Powered Lamp
Producing power by harnessing kinetic energy from human and animal movement is a great idea but one with few good results. Disco-ball lights powered by club-goers getting down on the dance floor is...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.08.09 -
From Milan: Q&A with Inga Sempe
Moustache is a new French company debuting their contemporary home furnishings at Salone this year. The first collection features work by Matali Crasset, Big-Game, Francois Azambourg, Ana Mir and...
written by: Jordan Kushins04.22.09 -
From Milan: Q&A with Jason Bruges
Jason Bruges is showing in Milan for the first time with Established & Sons. His Flatliner family of lights uses LEDs on thin discs with touch technology along the rim: simply tap your...
written by: Jordan Kushins04.22.09
