Pablo Designs creates American contemporary lighting with an uncompromising devotion to simplicity and utility. Venezuelan-born industrial designer Pablo Pardo founded Pablo in San Francisco in 1993.

Beautiful. Sustainable. Handcrafted in California. This isn’t just our tag line. It’s our mission and it permeates everything we do. Since 1993, Metro Lighting has created the most beautiful products while making sure we do right by our home. This means supporting the community by hiring local artisans who create sustainable products that keep our environment healthy. Even cooler– our entire factory and showroom is powered with rooftop solar!

Megan Reynolds is Dwell's Senior Home Guides Editor. She's previously worked at Jezebel, The Billfold, and many others. She feels strongly about neon as a neutral and loves a good lamp. Holler: megan.reynolds @ dwell dot com.

Blasen Landscape Architecture was established in 1993 and is located in San Anselmo, California.The firm is lead by Eric Blasen, and his wife, Silvina.

During the course of his career writing about music and design, Patrick Sisson has made Stefan Sagmeister late for a date and was scolded by Gil Scott-Heron for asking too many questions. His work has appeared in Pitchfork, Nothing Major, Wax Poetics, Stop Smiling and Chicago Magazine.

Pablo was formed in 1993 by Venezuelan born industrial designer Pablo Pardo and has established its studio in San Francisco. A 1986 graduate from the University of Cincinnati's renowned industrial design program, his diverse career includes designing children's roller skates for Fisher Price to creating automobile concepts for Daimler Chrysler. The studio has gained international recognition for its innovative lighting and home furnishings designs which are characterized by their unique sense of style and simplicity.

Founded in 1962, FLOS is an Italian lighting company that is known for its iconic lamps. Since its foundation, FLOS has collaborated with many esteemed designers, including Phillipe Starck, Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, Patricia Urquiola, Paul Cocksedge, and many more. A company with a rich history, FLOS also maintains the production of several of its original lamps.