Don't leave thoughts about lighting until last—consider how you will illuminate your space while you are in the planning stages.
Articles
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An Introduction to Lighting
One of the oldest proclamations in Western literature—maybe the very oldest, depending on how you see things—is “Let there be light.” And for most of human history, whether…
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A Little Light Reading
If your manuscript is far from being illuminated, it’s time to drop the task at hand and find a new lamp to read by.
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Everything is Illuminated
Searching high and low for your ideal table lamp? Brighter days are ahead.
Products
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Box Light
The Clapper is old news. These days, touch activation is taking the world by storm. Illuminate your room with the gentle tap of a fingertip on this little Box light.
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Void Light
This light fixture would look right at home illuminating the futuristic living room of a T-1000 shape-shifting Terminator. ¡Hasta la vista, Henningsen!
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Torch Light
Fancy yourself a flower arranger but can't keep a blossom in bloom? Target your talents at the Torch Light. Available as a single stem or in bunches, the simple design lets you create your own…
Events
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Light and Design
Light plays an important role in our daily lives. We are surrounded by it and dependent on it. Light is also key to design. There’s design for light—lamps, for example—and design…
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Kartell Lighting Sale
All lighting products purchased from October 24 through November 15, 2009 will be discounted by 15% in the following Kartell Flagship locations: Kartell Flagship Store Boston 10 Saint James…
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Light Beyond Vision
For the third event in a series on light, swissnex San Francisco brings Jean-Louis Scartezzini and Mirjam Münch, from the Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory at EPFL, to present their…
Videos
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As You Light It: Roll & Hill
For our third and last installment of our series on lighting design, we trek to Brooklyn for a round table discussion about the power of illumination with the creative minds behind Roll & Hill.
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As You Light It: Leni Schwendinger
In our second installment of our series on lighting design we venture to Manhattan to see "lighting urbanist" Leni Schwendinger. From the terminals of Port Authority to the brights lights of Time…
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As You Light It: Jet Lag
For the first installment of our new series investigating lighting design, we go behind the scenes of the Obie-award-winning play Jet Lag. The show, originally conceived by architects Elizabeth…
Dwell Collections
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Light it Up
There's much to be gleaned from the September 2010 issue's "Lighting 101", from the horrors of light pollution to the joys of organic LEDs. Thus inspired, we thought we'd present our most…
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The Best of Northern Light Fair 2010
The Northern Light Fair is held every year in conjunction with the Stockholm Furniture Fair. This year approximately 100 exhibitors demonstrating the latest in home lighting, LEDs, halogen lamps…
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As You Light It
As You Light It is an exploration of lighting innovation through the lens of leading luminaries from theatre, urban planning, and residential design.
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